#E4DEFA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.4% 0.038 295.5), rgb(228, 222, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#E4DEFA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4DEFA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 222, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 74%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.038 295.5) |
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 #E4DEFA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4DEFA | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E4DEFA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #E4DEFA text on black | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4DEFA
oklch(91.4% 0.038 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDE
oklch(81% 0.049 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A497CD
oklch(70.7% 0.079 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E7DC0
oklch(63.2% 0.1 295)
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Step 600
600
#7965AC
oklch(55.6% 0.109 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#665394
oklch(49% 0.103 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#534578
oklch(42.8% 0.084 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#443A61
oklch(37.7% 0.066 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#E4DEFA 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) | #D9E2FB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9E1F9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0E2E7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4DEFA
#E4DEFA
oklch(91.4% 0.038 295.5)
- #E1E6CA
#E1E6CA
oklch(91.4% 0.038 115.4)
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 #E4DEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.021
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
Use #E4DEFA 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.