#E4DBF8
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(90.7% 0.04 299.8), rgb(228, 219, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#E4DBF8 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 15.78:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4DBF8 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 219, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 67%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.04 299.8) |
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 #E4DBF8 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4DBF8 | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E4DBF8 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4DBF8 text on black | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4DBF8
oklch(90.7% 0.04 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADE
oklch(81% 0.051 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A895CD
oklch(70.7% 0.083 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#937AC0
oklch(63% 0.106 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E62AC
oklch(55.6% 0.115 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5194
oklch(49.1% 0.107 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#564378
oklch(42.7% 0.088 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#473961
oklch(37.8% 0.069 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#E4DBF8 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) | #D6DFF9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DFF7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1DFE4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4DBF8
#E4DBF8
oklch(90.7% 0.04 299.8)
- #DDE5C7
#DDE5C7
oklch(90.8% 0.041 119.4)
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 #E4DBF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.051
Use #E4DBF8 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.