#E5D4EA
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(89% 0.035 318.5), rgb(229, 212, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#E5D4EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.93:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5D4EA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 212, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 34%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.035 318.5) |
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 #E5D4EA | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5D4EA | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E5D4EA text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5D4EA text on black | 14.93:1 | 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)
#E5D4EA
oklch(89% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.045 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B493BE
oklch(70.8% 0.072 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#A177AD
oklch(63% 0.092 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6099
oklch(55.7% 0.099 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#774F82
oklch(49.2% 0.092 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#61416A
oklch(42.8% 0.077 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3756
oklch(37.7% 0.06 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2032
oklch(26.8% 0.038 318.6)
#E5D4EA 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) | #D2D8EB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DAE9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5D6DB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5D4EA
#E5D4EA
oklch(89% 0.035 318.5)
- #D0E1CB
#D0E1CB
oklch(89.1% 0.035 138.6)
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 #E5D4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
Use #E5D4EA 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.