#E4DFFB
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.6% 0.038 293.8), rgb(228, 223, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#E4DFFB is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.24:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4DFFB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 223, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 78%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.038 293.8) |
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 #E4DFFB | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4DFFB | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E4DFFB text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #E4DFFB text on black | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4DFFB
oklch(91.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A397CD
oklch(70.6% 0.079 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D7DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.1 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7766AD
oklch(55.7% 0.109 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#645494
oklch(49% 0.101 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#524578
oklch(42.7% 0.084 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#433A61
oklch(37.6% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#272239
oklch(26.9% 0.042 293.3)
#E4DFFB 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) | #D9E3FC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE2FA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0E3E8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4DFFB
#E4DFFB
oklch(91.6% 0.038 293.8)
- #E2E7CA
#E2E7CA
oklch(91.6% 0.039 115.1)
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 #E4DFFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.019
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
Use #E4DFFB 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.