#E5CAF1
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.4% 0.06 315.5), rgb(229, 202, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#E5CAF1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CAF1 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 202, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 58%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.06 315.5) |
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 #E5CAF1 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CAF1 | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CAF1 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CAF1 text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CAF1
oklch(87.4% 0.06 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D5
oklch(70.7% 0.123 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD68CA
oklch(63.1% 0.158 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#994CB6
oklch(55.6% 0.172 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#823C9D
oklch(49% 0.161 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A337F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#562D66
oklch(37.6% 0.104 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#E5CAF1 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) | #C5D2F3 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD4F0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5CED7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CAF1
#E5CAF1
oklch(87.4% 0.06 315.5)
- #C4DFB8
#C4DFB8
oklch(87.3% 0.06 136)
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 #E5CAF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.019
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
Use #E5CAF1 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.