#E5C8FA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.3% 0.074 310.9), rgb(229, 200, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#E5C8FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C8FA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 200, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.074 310.9) |
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 #E5C8FA | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5C8FA | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C8FA text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C8FA text on black | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5C8FA
oklch(87.3% 0.074 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFEF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF83E6
oklch(70.8% 0.152 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF5EDF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 311)
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Step 600
600
#9A3FCC
oklch(55.5% 0.213 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8430B1
oklch(49.2% 0.198 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B298F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 311)
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Step 900
900
#572872
oklch(37.8% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#E5C8FA 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) | #C1D1FC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D3F8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3CED9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C8FA
#E5C8FA
oklch(87.3% 0.074 310.9)
- #C4E0AD
#C4E0AD
oklch(87.3% 0.074 131.2)
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 #E5C8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.009
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.014
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.014
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
Use #E5C8FA 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.