#E5C9FA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.5% 0.073 310.6), rgb(229, 201, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#E5C9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.06:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C9FA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 201, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.073 310.6) |
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 #E5C9FA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5C9FA | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C9FA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C9FA text on black | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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)
#E5C9FA
oklch(87.5% 0.073 310.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EE
oklch(81% 0.094 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE84E5
oklch(70.8% 0.149 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD60DD
oklch(63% 0.191 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#9942CB
oklch(55.7% 0.208 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#8232AF
oklch(49% 0.193 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A2B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#562971
oklch(37.7% 0.124 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#E5C9FA 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) | #C2D2FC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D4F8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3CFDA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C9FA
#E5C9FA
oklch(87.5% 0.073 310.6)
- #C6E0AE
#C6E0AE
oklch(87.5% 0.072 130.2)
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 #E5C9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.007
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.014
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.016
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
Use #E5C9FA 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.