#E1D3FD
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.1% 0.059 300.4), rgb(225, 211, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#E1D3FD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.93:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1D3FD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 211, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 91%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.059 300.4) |
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 #E1D3FD | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1D3FD | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E1D3FD text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1D3FD text on black | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1D3FD
oklch(89.1% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EE0
oklch(70.6% 0.121 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9970D8
oklch(63.1% 0.155 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8456C5
oklch(55.6% 0.168 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7045AA
oklch(49% 0.156 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B3A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.129 300)
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Step 900
900
#4B326E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#E1D3FD 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) | #CBD9FF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD9FC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDD9E1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1D3FD
#E1D3FD
oklch(89.1% 0.059 300.4)
- #D5E2B6
#D5E2B6
oklch(89.2% 0.06 121)
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 #E1D3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.052
Use #E1D3FD 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.