#E4E0FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.9% 0.039 291.9), rgb(228, 224, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#E4E0FD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 292°. 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 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.37:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E0FD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 224, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 88%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.039 291.9) |
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 #E4E0FD | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4E0FD | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E4E0FD text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #E4E0FD text on black | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4E0FD
oklch(91.9% 0.039 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A198CF
oklch(70.7% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B7DC3
oklch(63% 0.104 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7566AF
oklch(55.6% 0.112 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#625497
oklch(49% 0.105 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#50457A
oklch(42.6% 0.087 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#423A62
oklch(37.5% 0.068 292)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#E4E0FD 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) | #DAE4FE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE3FC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFE4E9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E0FD
#E4E0FD
oklch(91.9% 0.039 291.9)
- #E4E7CA
#E4E7CA
oklch(91.8% 0.039 112)
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 #E4E0FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.054
Use #E4E0FD 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.