#E5CAED
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.2% 0.056 318.4), rgb(229, 202, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#E5CAED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CAED |
| RGB | rgb(229, 202, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 49%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.056 318.4) |
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 #E5CAED | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CAED | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CAED text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CAED text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CAED
oklch(87.2% 0.056 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CE
oklch(70.7% 0.114 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE6AC2
oklch(63.2% 0.146 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#994FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.159 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#833F95
oklch(49.1% 0.148 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3579
oklch(42.7% 0.122 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#562F62
oklch(37.7% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#E5CAED 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) | #C6D1EF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD4EC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5CDD6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CAED
#E5CAED
oklch(87.2% 0.056 318.4)
- #C3DEBB
#C3DEBB
oklch(87.1% 0.055 138.6)
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 #E5CAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.045
Use #E5CAED 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.