#E4D0EE
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.3% 0.046 314.6), rgb(228, 208, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#E4D0EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.55:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4D0EE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 208, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 47%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.046 314.6) |
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 #E4D0EE | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4D0EE | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E4D0EE text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4D0EE text on black | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4D0EE
oklch(88.3% 0.046 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DC
oklch(81% 0.059 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78FCA
oklch(70.8% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#A472BC
oklch(63.1% 0.12 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F59A8
oklch(55.6% 0.131 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4990
oklch(49.2% 0.121 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#633C75
oklch(42.7% 0.101 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345E
oklch(37.7% 0.078 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#E4D0EE 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) | #CCD6EF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D7ED | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4D3DA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4D0EE
#E4D0EE
oklch(88.3% 0.046 314.6)
- #CCE0C1
#CCE0C1
oklch(88.3% 0.047 134.4)
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 #E4D0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
Use #E4D0EE 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.