#E1D8FB
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90% 0.048 297.2), rgb(225, 216, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#E1D8FB is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.41:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1D8FB |
| RGB | rgb(225, 216, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 81%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.048 297.2) |
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 #E1D8FB | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1D8FB | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E1D8FB text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1D8FB text on black | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1D8FB
oklch(90% 0.048 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A793D7
oklch(70.6% 0.1 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9277CC
oklch(63% 0.127 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D5FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.137 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A4EA0
oklch(49.2% 0.128 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#564081
oklch(42.7% 0.106 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#473768
oklch(37.8% 0.083 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#E1D8FB 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) | #D1DDFD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DCFA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDDDE3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1D8FB
#E1D8FB
oklch(90% 0.048 297.2)
- #DBE3BF
#DBE3BF
oklch(90% 0.049 117.6)
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 #E1D8FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.037
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
Use #E1D8FB 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.