#E5CDF2
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(88% 0.056 313.8), rgb(229, 205, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#E5CDF2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.34:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CDF2 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 205, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 59%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.056 313.8) |
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 #E5CDF2 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CDF2 | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CDF2 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CDF2 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CDF2
oklch(88% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.116 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#A96BC7
oklch(63% 0.148 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9451B4
oklch(55.6% 0.16 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E419B
oklch(49.1% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#67367E
oklch(42.7% 0.124 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#543065
oklch(37.8% 0.096 314)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#E5CDF2 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) | #C8D4F4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD6F1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4D1D9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CDF2
#E5CDF2
oklch(88% 0.056 313.8)
- #C9E0BB
#C9E0BB
oklch(88% 0.055 133.6)
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 #E5CDF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.021
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
Use #E5CDF2 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.