#E5D9EE
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(90.1% 0.031 311), rgb(229, 217, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#E5D9EE is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 15.49:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5D9EE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 217, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 38%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.031 311) |
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 #E5D9EE | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5D9EE | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E5D9EE text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5D9EE text on black | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5D9EE
oklch(90.1% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD96BE
oklch(70.7% 0.063 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#997BAE
oklch(63% 0.082 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#84649A
oklch(55.6% 0.089 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#705383
oklch(49.2% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B446B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3957
oklch(37.7% 0.055 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2233
oklch(27.1% 0.034 310.9)
#E5D9EE 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) | #D6DDEF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DDED | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4DBE0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5D9EE
#E5D9EE
oklch(90.1% 0.031 311)
- #D7E3CE
#D7E3CE
oklch(90.1% 0.031 131.6)
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 #E5D9EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
Use #E5D9EE 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.