#E5D5FB
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.8% 0.054 304.4), rgb(229, 213, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#E5D5FB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.24:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5D5FB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 213, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 83%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.054 304.4) |
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 #E5D5FB | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5D5FB | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E5D5FB text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5D5FB text on black | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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)
#E5D5FB
oklch(89.8% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.07 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD9
oklch(70.8% 0.111 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D71CE
oklch(63.1% 0.142 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8857BB
oklch(55.6% 0.155 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7347A1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B83
oklch(42.8% 0.119 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3369
oklch(37.7% 0.093 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#E5D5FB 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) | #CFDBFD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1DCFA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2DAE2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5D5FB
#E5D5FB
oklch(89.8% 0.054 304.4)
- #D5E4BD
#D5E4BD
oklch(89.7% 0.054 124.6)
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 #E5D5FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.052
Use #E5D5FB 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.