#E5D3FA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.4% 0.056 306.1), rgb(229, 211, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#E5D3FA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.02:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5D3FA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 211, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 80%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.056 306.1) |
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 #E5D3FA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5D3FA | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E5D3FA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5D3FA text on black | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5D3FA
oklch(89.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38DD9
oklch(70.7% 0.115 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A06FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.147 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B55BC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#7645A2
oklch(49.2% 0.148 306)
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Step 800
800
#603983
oklch(42.7% 0.123 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3269
oklch(37.7% 0.095 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3E
oklch(27.1% 0.061 305.8)
#E5D3FA 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) | #CDD9FC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0DAF9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2D8E0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5D3FA
#E5D3FA
oklch(89.4% 0.056 306.1)
- #D2E3BB
#D2E3BB
oklch(89.3% 0.056 126.3)
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 #E5D3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
Use #E5D3FA 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.