#E5D4E9
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(89% 0.034 319.8), rgb(229, 212, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#E5D4E9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.92:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5D4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 212, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 32%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.034 319.8) |
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 #E5D4E9 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5D4E9 | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E5D4E9 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5D4E9 text on black | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5D4E9
oklch(89% 0.034 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#B493BC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#A178AB
oklch(63.1% 0.088 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6097
oklch(55.6% 0.097 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#774F80
oklch(49.1% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#614168
oklch(42.7% 0.074 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3755
oklch(37.6% 0.059 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#E5D4E9 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) | #D2D8EA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DAE8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6D6DB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5D4E9
#E5D4E9
oklch(89% 0.034 319.8)
- #D0E1CC
#D0E1CC
oklch(89.1% 0.034 139.7)
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 #E5D4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
Use #E5D4E9 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.