#E5DAFD
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.8% 0.049 299.8), rgb(229, 218, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#E5DAFD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.77:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5DAFD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 218, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 90%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.049 299.8) |
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 #E5DAFD | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5DAFD | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E5DAFD text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5DAFD text on black | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5DAFD
oklch(90.8% 0.049 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D6
oklch(70.7% 0.1 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9576CB
oklch(63% 0.128 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#805DB8
oklch(55.5% 0.14 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D4C9E
oklch(49.1% 0.13 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#583F80
oklch(42.6% 0.107 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#493667
oklch(37.7% 0.084 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#E5DAFD 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) | #D4DFFF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DFFC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1DFE5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5DAFD
#E5DAFD
oklch(90.8% 0.049 299.8)
- #DCE6C2
#DCE6C2
oklch(90.8% 0.049 120)
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 #E5DAFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.054
Use #E5DAFD 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.