#E5DAFA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(90.7% 0.045 301.2), rgb(229, 218, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#E5DAFA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 15.74:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5DAFA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 218, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 76%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.045 301.2) |
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 #E5DAFA | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5DAFA | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E5DAFA text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5DAFA text on black | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5DAFA
oklch(90.7% 0.045 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9E1
oklch(81% 0.058 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D1
oklch(70.6% 0.092 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9678C5
oklch(63.2% 0.117 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#815FB1
oklch(55.6% 0.127 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D4E99
oklch(49.1% 0.12 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#59407C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#493764
oklch(37.8% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#E5DAFA 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) | #D4DFFB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DFF9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2DEE4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5DAFA
#E5DAFA
oklch(90.7% 0.045 301.2)
- #DBE5C5
#DBE5C5
oklch(90.6% 0.044 121.4)
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 #E5DAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.050
Use #E5DAFA 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.