#E4D1FA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.9% 0.059 306.2), rgb(228, 209, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#E4D1FA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.79:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4D1FA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 209, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 80%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.059 306.2) |
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 #E4D1FA | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4D1FA | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E4D1FA text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4D1FA text on black | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4D1FA
oklch(88.9% 0.059 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E8
oklch(80.8% 0.077 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDC
oklch(70.8% 0.121 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A16DD3
oklch(63.1% 0.156 306)
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Step 600
600
#8C52C0
oklch(55.5% 0.17 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7742A5
oklch(49% 0.157 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#613786
oklch(42.7% 0.13 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F316B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#E4D1FA 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) | #CAD8FC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED9F9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1D6DF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4D1FA
#E4D1FA
oklch(88.9% 0.059 306.2)
- #D0E2B8
#D0E2B8
oklch(88.8% 0.059 126.5)
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 #E4D1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.016
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.054
Use #E4D1FA 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.