#E5D1FA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89% 0.059 307.2), rgb(229, 209, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#E5D1FA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.83:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5D1FA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 209, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 80%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.059 307.2) |
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 #E5D1FA | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5D1FA | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E5D1FA text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5D1FA text on black | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5D1FA
oklch(89% 0.059 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A36CD2
oklch(63.1% 0.157 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E52BF
oklch(55.7% 0.169 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7941A5
oklch(49.1% 0.159 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#623785
oklch(42.7% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#50306B
oklch(37.7% 0.102 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#E5D1FA 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) | #CBD8FC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED9F9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2D6DF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5D1FA
#E5D1FA
oklch(89% 0.059 307.2)
- #D0E3B9
#D0E3B9
oklch(89.1% 0.06 127.4)
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 #E5D1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.015
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.053
Use #E5D1FA 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.