#E5D6F8
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.9% 0.049 305.4), rgb(229, 214, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#E5D6F8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5D6F8 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 214, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 71%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.049 305.4) |
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 #E5D6F8 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5D6F8 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E5D6F8 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5D6F8 text on black | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5D6F8
oklch(89.9% 0.049 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D3
oklch(70.6% 0.101 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C74C7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#875BB3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#724A9A
oklch(49% 0.129 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3565
oklch(37.8% 0.083 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#E5D6F8 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) | #D1DBFA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3DCF7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2DAE1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5D6F8
#E5D6F8
oklch(89.9% 0.049 305.4)
- #D6E4C1
#D6E4C1
oklch(89.9% 0.049 125.1)
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 #E5D6F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
Use #E5D6F8 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.