#E4D6FF
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90% 0.057 300.8), rgb(228, 214, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#E4D6FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.36:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4D6FF |
| RGB | rgb(228, 214, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.057 300.8) |
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 #E4D6FF | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4D6FF | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E4D6FF text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4D6FF text on black | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4D6FF
oklch(90% 0.057 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E9
oklch(80.8% 0.073 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDF
oklch(70.8% 0.118 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9971D5
oklch(63.1% 0.15 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#8557C3
oklch(55.7% 0.164 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7046A8
oklch(49% 0.152 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3A88
oklch(42.6% 0.126 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B336D
oklch(37.8% 0.098 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#E4D6FF 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) | #CFDCFF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1DCFE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0DCE4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4D6FF
#E4D6FF
oklch(90% 0.057 300.8)
- #D8E4BA
#D8E4BA
oklch(89.9% 0.057 120.5)
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 #E4D6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.021
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.038
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
Use #E4D6FF 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.