#E4DFF8
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.5% 0.034 294.9), rgb(228, 223, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#E4DFF8 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.20:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4DFF8 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 223, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 64%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.034 294.9) |
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 #E4DFF8 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4DFF8 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E4DFF8 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #E4DFF8 text on black | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4DFF8
oklch(91.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCDB
oklch(81% 0.044 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A398C8
oklch(70.6% 0.07 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D7EBA
oklch(63% 0.09 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7767A6
oklch(55.5% 0.097 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#64568F
oklch(49.2% 0.09 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#524674
oklch(42.7% 0.076 295)
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Step 900
900
#443B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#282337
oklch(27.1% 0.037 295.3)
#E4DFF8 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) | #DAE2F9 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE2F7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1E3E7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4DFF8
#E4DFF8
oklch(91.5% 0.034 294.9)
- #E2E6CD
#E2E6CD
oklch(91.5% 0.033 114.4)
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 #E4DFF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.018
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.052
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.052
Use #E4DFF8 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.