#E3D5FA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.6% 0.052 302.6), rgb(227, 213, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#E3D5FA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 303°. 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 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.16:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3D5FA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 213, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 79%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.052 302.6) |
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 #E3D5FA | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3D5FA | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E3D5FA text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3D5FA text on black | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3D5FA
oklch(89.6% 0.052 302.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E5
oklch(81% 0.067 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D8
oklch(70.7% 0.107 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A73CD
oklch(63.1% 0.136 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#855ABA
oklch(55.7% 0.148 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7149A1
oklch(49.2% 0.139 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C82
oklch(42.7% 0.115 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3468
oklch(37.6% 0.089 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#E3D5FA 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) | #CFDBFC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1DBF9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0DAE1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3D5FA
#E3D5FA
oklch(89.6% 0.052 302.6)
- #D6E3BD
#D6E3BD
oklch(89.6% 0.052 122.8)
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 #E3D5FA, 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 0.029
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #E3D5FA 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.