#E5CEEE
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88% 0.05 316.5), rgb(229, 206, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.39:1).
About this color
#E5CEEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.39:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CEEE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 206, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 48%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.05 316.5) |
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 #E5CEEE | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CEEE | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CEEE text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CEEE text on black | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CEEE
oklch(88% 0.05 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 316)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCB
oklch(70.6% 0.103 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#A96FBE
oklch(63.2% 0.131 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9455AA
oklch(55.6% 0.143 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E4592
oklch(49.1% 0.132 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#663976
oklch(42.6% 0.109 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#533260
oklch(37.7% 0.085 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#E5CEEE 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) | #CAD4EF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD6ED | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5D1D8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CEEE
#E5CEEE
oklch(88% 0.05 316.5)
- #C9E0BF
#C9E0BF
oklch(88.1% 0.051 136.1)
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 #E5CEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
Use #E5CEEE 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.