#E4E6FE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.1% 0.032 282), rgb(228, 230, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#E4E6FE is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.04:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E6FE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 230, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 93%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.032 282) |
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 #E4E6FE | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4E6FE | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4E6FE text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #E4E6FE text on black | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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)
#E4E6FE
oklch(93.1% 0.032 282)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDC
oklch(81% 0.042 282.4)
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Step 400
400
#999CCA
oklch(70.7% 0.067 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#8183BC
oklch(63.1% 0.085 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B6CA8
oklch(55.6% 0.092 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#595A90
oklch(49.1% 0.086 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#494A75
oklch(42.8% 0.071 282)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 282)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#E4E6FE 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) | #E0E8FF | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE7FD | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFEAEE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E6FE
#E4E6FE
oklch(93.1% 0.032 282)
- #ECE9D1
#ECE9D1
oklch(93% 0.032 101.2)
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 #E4E6FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.006
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.050
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.050
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.050
Use #E4E6FE 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.