#E1E4FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.5% 0.037 280.6), rgb(225, 228, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#E1E4FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.74:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1E4FF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 228, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 100%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.037 280.6) |
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 #E1E4FF | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1E4FF | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1E4FF text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #E1E4FF text on black | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1E4FF
oklch(92.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#979CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 280)
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Step 500
500
#7F82C3
oklch(63% 0.097 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#686BAF
oklch(55.5% 0.105 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#575997
oklch(49.1% 0.098 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#47497A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D62
oklch(37.6% 0.063 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#E1E4FF 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) | #DDE7FF | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE5FE | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBE8ED | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1E4FF
#E1E4FF
oklch(92.5% 0.037 280.6)
- #EBE7CC
#EBE7CC
oklch(92.4% 0.036 100.1)
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 #E1E4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.012
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.057
Use #E1E4FF 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.