#E4D8FE
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.4% 0.053 299.8), rgb(228, 216, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.55:1).
About this color
#E4D8FE is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 300°. 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 15.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.55:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4D8FE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 216, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.053 299.8) |
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 #E4D8FE | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4D8FE | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E4D8FE text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4D8FE text on black | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4D8FE
oklch(90.4% 0.053 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB91DB
oklch(70.8% 0.109 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9774D1
oklch(63.2% 0.139 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#825ABE
oklch(55.6% 0.152 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E4AA3
oklch(49.1% 0.14 300)
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Step 800
800
#593D84
oklch(42.6% 0.116 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#49356A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#E4D8FE 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) | #D1DEFF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3DDFD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0DDE4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4D8FE
#E4D8FE
oklch(90.4% 0.053 299.8)
- #DAE5BE
#DAE5BE
oklch(90.3% 0.053 120.3)
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 #E4D8FE, 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 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
Use #E4D8FE 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.