#E5D0FF
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89% 0.067 305.3), rgb(229, 208, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#E5D0FF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.79:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5D0FF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 208, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 100%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.067 305.3) |
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 #E5D0FF | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5D0FF | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E5D0FF text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5D0FF text on black | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5D0FF
oklch(89% 0.067 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EE
oklch(81% 0.086 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B589E5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A368DD
oklch(63.1% 0.176 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F4BCB
oklch(55.6% 0.193 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A3BAF
oklch(49.1% 0.179 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#63328E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#502D71
oklch(37.6% 0.115 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#E5D0FF 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) | #C8D8FF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD9FE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1D6E0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5D0FF
#E5D0FF
oklch(89% 0.067 305.3)
- #D0E3B3
#D0E3B3
oklch(88.9% 0.067 125.3)
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 #E5D0FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.013
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.013
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
Use #E5D0FF 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.