#E4DCFA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91% 0.041 297.8), rgb(228, 220, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#E4DCFA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 15.91:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4DCFA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 220, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 75%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.041 297.8) |
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 #E4DCFA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4DCFA | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E4DCFA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4DCFA text on black | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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)
#E4DCFA
oklch(91% 0.041 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A795CF
oklch(70.7% 0.085 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#917AC3
oklch(63% 0.11 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C62AF
oklch(55.5% 0.119 298)
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Step 700
700
#695197
oklch(49.1% 0.111 298)
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Step 800
800
#55437A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#463962
oklch(37.7% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#E4DCFA 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) | #D6E0FB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7E0F9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0E0E6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4DCFA
#E4DCFA
oklch(91% 0.041 297.8)
- #DEE6C7
#DEE6C7
oklch(91.1% 0.042 119)
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 #E4DCFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
Use #E4DCFA 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.