#E4BDF8
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.1% 0.09 314.1), rgb(228, 189, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#E4BDF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BDF8 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 189, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 81%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.09 314.1) |
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 #E4BDF8 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BDF8 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E4BDF8 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BDF8 text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4BDF8
oklch(85.1% 0.09 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF5
oklch(80.9% 0.116 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA78F0
oklch(70.8% 0.186 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC4CEB
oklch(63.2% 0.238 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#A71ED9
oklch(55.6% 0.259 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F06BC
oklch(49.1% 0.24 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#741198
oklch(42.6% 0.199 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E1B79
oklch(37.7% 0.155 314)
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Step 950
950
#371247
oklch(26.9% 0.099 313.9)
#E4BDF8 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) | #B5C9FA | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCCF6 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C4D1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BDF8
#E4BDF8
oklch(85.1% 0.09 314.1)
- #B6DC9F
#B6DC9F
oklch(85.2% 0.091 134)
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 #E4BDF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #E4BDF8 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.