#E8CEFC
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.7% 0.068 310.4), rgb(232, 206, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#E8CEFC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.66:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8CEFC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 206, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 88%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.068 310.4) |
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 #E8CEFC | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8CEFC | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E8CEFC text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8CEFC text on black | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8CEFC
oklch(88.7% 0.068 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EB
oklch(80.8% 0.087 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC86E1
oklch(70.7% 0.14 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB64D8
oklch(63.1% 0.179 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#9647C5
oklch(55.5% 0.194 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8038AB
oklch(49.2% 0.18 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#682F8A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#552B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#E8CEFC 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) | #C7D6FE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD8FA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6D4DD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8CEFC
#E8CEFC
oklch(88.7% 0.068 310.4)
- #CBE4B5
#CBE4B5
oklch(88.8% 0.068 130.5)
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 #E8CEFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.010
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.012
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.055
Use #E8CEFC 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.