#E3D3F6
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.1% 0.05 306), rgb(227, 211, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#E3D3F6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3D3F6 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 211, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 66%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.05 306) |
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 #E3D3F6 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3D3F6 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E3D3F6 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3D3F6 text on black | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3D3F6
oklch(89.1% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B190D4
oklch(70.8% 0.103 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D72C8
oklch(63% 0.133 306)
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Step 600
600
#8859B5
oklch(55.5% 0.144 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#74499C
oklch(49.2% 0.134 306)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C7E
oklch(42.6% 0.111 306)
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Step 900
900
#4D3465
oklch(37.7% 0.086 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#E3D3F6 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) | #CDD9F8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D9F5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1D7DE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3D3F6
#E3D3F6
oklch(89.1% 0.05 306)
- #D2E2BE
#D2E2BE
oklch(89.1% 0.051 127)
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 #E3D3F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.023
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
Use #E3D3F6 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.