#E5CCFA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(88% 0.068 309.5), rgb(229, 204, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#E5CCFA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.34:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CCFA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 204, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 82%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.068 309.5) |
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 #E5CCFA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CCFA | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CCFA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CCFA text on black | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CCFA
oklch(88% 0.068 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EB
oklch(80.8% 0.087 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E2
oklch(70.8% 0.139 309)
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Step 500
500
#A965D9
oklch(63.1% 0.178 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9548C6
oklch(55.6% 0.193 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F38AB
oklch(49% 0.18 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#67308B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#542C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#E5CCFA 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) | #C5D4FC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD6F8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3D2DB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CCFA
#E5CCFA
oklch(88% 0.068 309.5)
- #C9E1B2
#C9E1B2
oklch(88% 0.068 129.8)
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 #E5CCFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.008
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.016
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
Use #E5CCFA 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.