#E4E6FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93% 0.031 281.8), rgb(228, 230, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#E4E6FD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.03:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E6FD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 230, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 86%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.031 281.8) |
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 #E4E6FD | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4E6FD | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4E6FD text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #E4E6FD text on black | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred 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)
#E4E6FD
oklch(93% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 282.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9CC8
oklch(70.7% 0.064 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8184BA
oklch(63.2% 0.081 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B6DA6
oklch(55.7% 0.088 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#595A8F
oklch(49% 0.084 282)
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Step 800
800
#494A74
oklch(42.7% 0.069 282)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#E4E6FD 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) | #E1E8FE | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E7FC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFEAED | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E6FD
#E4E6FD
oklch(93% 0.031 281.8)
- #ECE9D2
#ECE9D2
oklch(93% 0.031 100.9)
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 #E4E6FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.005
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.049
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.050
Use #E4E6FD 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.