#E5CBE8
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.3% 0.048 322.7), rgb(229, 203, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#E5CBE8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CBE8 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 203, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 39%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.048 322.7) |
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 #E5CBE8 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CBE8 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CBE8 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CBE8 text on black | 14.03:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CBE8
oklch(87.3% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D8
oklch(81% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC5
oklch(70.6% 0.1 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE6DB6
oklch(63.1% 0.128 323)
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Step 600
600
#9954A2
oklch(55.7% 0.138 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#82448B
oklch(49.1% 0.129 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3870
oklch(42.6% 0.107 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#56315B
oklch(37.7% 0.083 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#E5CBE8 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) | #C9D1E9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED4E7 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6CDD4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CBE8
#E5CBE8
oklch(87.3% 0.048 322.7)
- #C3DEC1
#C3DEC1
oklch(87.3% 0.049 143.3)
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 #E5CBE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
Use #E5CBE8 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.