#E4E0F8
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.7% 0.033 293.4), rgb(228, 224, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#E4E0F8 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.31:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E0F8 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 224, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 63%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.033 293.4) |
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 #E4E0F8 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4E0F8 | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E4E0F8 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #E4E0F8 text on black | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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)
#E4E0F8
oklch(91.7% 0.033 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A299C7
oklch(70.7% 0.067 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B9
oklch(63.2% 0.085 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7668A5
oklch(55.6% 0.094 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#63578D
oklch(49.2% 0.086 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#514773
oklch(42.7% 0.072 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#433C5D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#E4E0F8 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) | #DBE3F9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE2F7 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0E3E8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E0F8
#E4E0F8
oklch(91.7% 0.033 293.4)
- #E3E6CE
#E3E6CE
oklch(91.6% 0.032 112.8)
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 #E4E0F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.015
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.051
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.052
Use #E4E0F8 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.