#E5C8F2
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87% 0.065 315.4), rgb(229, 200, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#E5C8F2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C8F2 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 200, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 62%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.065 315.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E5C8F2 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5C8F2 | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C8F2 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C8F2 text on black | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5C8F2
oklch(87% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E6
oklch(81% 0.083 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#C085D9
oklch(70.6% 0.134 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B064CF
oklch(63.2% 0.171 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B48BB
oklch(55.6% 0.184 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8438A2
oklch(49.1% 0.173 315)
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Step 800
800
#6C2F83
oklch(42.7% 0.144 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#572B69
oklch(37.6% 0.111 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#E5C8F2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C3D0F4 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D3F1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5CDD6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C8F2
#E5C8F2
oklch(87% 0.065 315.4)
- #C2DFB4
#C2DFB4
oklch(87.1% 0.066 135.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E5C8F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.018
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.044
Use #E5C8F2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.