#E4D7FA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90% 0.049 302.3), rgb(228, 215, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#E4D7FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.39:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4D7FA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 215, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 78%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.049 302.3) |
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 #E4D7FA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4D7FA | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E4D7FA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4D7FA text on black | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4D7FA
oklch(90% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E3
oklch(80.8% 0.064 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D5
oklch(70.7% 0.102 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9975CA
oklch(63.2% 0.129 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#845CB7
oklch(55.7% 0.141 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9D
oklch(49% 0.13 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E7F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3566
oklch(37.6% 0.084 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#E4D7FA 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) | #D1DCFC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3DDF9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1DCE2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4D7FA
#E4D7FA
oklch(90% 0.049 302.3)
- #D8E4C0
#D8E4C0
oklch(90% 0.05 122.4)
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 #E4D7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
Use #E4D7FA 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.