#E5CEF3
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.2% 0.056 312.8), rgb(229, 206, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#E5CEF3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.45:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CEF3 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 206, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 61%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.056 312.8) |
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 #E5CEF3 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CEF3 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CEF3 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CEF3 text on black | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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)
#E5CEF3
oklch(88.2% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E2
oklch(81% 0.071 313)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A86CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.147 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9352B5
oklch(55.7% 0.159 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D429B
oklch(49.1% 0.147 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#66377E
oklch(42.8% 0.122 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#533065
oklch(37.7% 0.096 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#E5CEF3 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) | #C9D5F5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED7F2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4D2DA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CEF3
#E5CEF3
oklch(88.2% 0.056 312.8)
- #CAE1BB
#CAE1BB
oklch(88.3% 0.057 133)
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 #E5CEF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.021
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
Use #E5CEF3 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.