#E5CAEA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.1% 0.052 321), rgb(229, 202, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#E5CAEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CAEA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 202, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.052 321) |
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 #E5CAEA | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CAEA | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CAEA text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CAEA text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CAEA
oklch(87.1% 0.052 321)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8AC9
oklch(70.7% 0.107 321)
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Step 500
500
#AF6BBB
oklch(63.1% 0.137 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A51A8
oklch(55.6% 0.15 321)
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Step 700
700
#834190
oklch(49.1% 0.14 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3675
oklch(42.7% 0.116 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#57305E
oklch(37.8% 0.089 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#E5CAEA 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) | #C7D1EB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD4E9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6CDD5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CAEA
#E5CAEA
oklch(87.1% 0.052 321)
- #C3DEBE
#C3DEBE
oklch(87.2% 0.052 140.8)
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 #E5CAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
Use #E5CAEA 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.