#E4D4EC
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89% 0.037 314.6), rgb(228, 212, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#E4D4EC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.037 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.92:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4D4EC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 212, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 39%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.037 314.6) |
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 #E4D4EC | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4D4EC | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E4D4EC text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4D4EC text on black | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4D4EC
oklch(89% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B293C2
oklch(70.7% 0.075 314)
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Step 500
500
#9F77B2
oklch(63% 0.097 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A5F9E
oklch(55.5% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#754F87
oklch(49.2% 0.097 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F416D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3759
oklch(37.7% 0.063 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#E4D4EC 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) | #D1D8ED | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DAEB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4D6DC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4D4EC
#E4D4EC
oklch(89% 0.037 314.6)
- #D1E1C8
#D1E1C8
oklch(89.1% 0.038 134.1)
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 #E4D4EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.045
Use #E4D4EC 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.