#E4D8FA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.2% 0.048 301.5), rgb(228, 216, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#E4D8FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.50:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4D8FA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 216, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 77%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.048 301.5) |
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 #E4D8FA | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4D8FA | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E4D8FA text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4D8FA text on black | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#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)
#E4D8FA
oklch(90.2% 0.048 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB92D4
oklch(70.7% 0.098 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9776C9
oklch(63.1% 0.126 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#825DB5
oklch(55.6% 0.136 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E4C9C
oklch(49% 0.127 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3F7E
oklch(42.7% 0.104 302)
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Step 900
900
#493666
oklch(37.7% 0.082 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#E4D8FA 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) | #D2DDFC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DDF9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1DDE3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4D8FA
#E4D8FA
oklch(90.2% 0.048 301.5)
- #D9E4C2
#D9E4C2
oklch(90.2% 0.047 121.9)
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 #E4D8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.052
Use #E4D8FA 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.