#E5D0F1
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4), rgb(229, 208, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#E5D0F1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5D0F1 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 208, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 54%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4) |
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 #E5D0F1 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5D0F1 | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E5D0F1 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5D0F1 text on black | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78DCE
oklch(70.6% 0.103 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A570C1
oklch(63.1% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9056AD
oklch(55.5% 0.143 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B4695
oklch(49.1% 0.133 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#643A79
oklch(42.7% 0.11 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#513261
oklch(37.5% 0.086 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#E5D0F1 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) | #CCD6F2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D8F0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4D4DB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5D0F1
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
- #CCE1BF
#CCE1BF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 133.4)
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 #E5D0F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
Use #E5D0F1 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.