#E4D9FA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.4% 0.046 300.7), rgb(228, 217, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#E4D9FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.60:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4D9FA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 217, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 77%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.046 300.7) |
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 #E4D9FA | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4D9FA | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E4D9FA text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4D9FA text on black | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4D9FA
oklch(90.4% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E2
oklch(80.8% 0.06 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D3
oklch(70.7% 0.095 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9677C7
oklch(63.1% 0.121 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#815EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.133 301)
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Step 700
700
#6D4E9B
oklch(49.2% 0.122 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#59407D
oklch(42.7% 0.101 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#493765
oklch(37.8% 0.079 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 300.1)
#E4D9FA 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) | #D3DEFC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DEF9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1DDE4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4D9FA
#E4D9FA
oklch(90.4% 0.046 300.7)
- #DBE5C3
#DBE5C3
oklch(90.5% 0.046 120.7)
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 #E4D9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
Use #E4D9FA 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.