#E5DBFA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(90.9% 0.043 300.2), rgb(229, 219, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#E5DBFA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 15.84:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5DBFA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 219, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 76%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.043 300.2) |
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 #E5DBFA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5DBFA | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E5DBFA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5DBFA text on black | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5DBFA
oklch(90.9% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#A994D0
oklch(70.7% 0.089 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9479C4
oklch(63.1% 0.113 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F60B0
oklch(55.5% 0.124 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B4F97
oklch(49% 0.115 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#58417B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#483863
oklch(37.8% 0.074 300)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#E5DBFA 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) | #D6DFFB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DFF9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2DFE5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5DBFA
#E5DBFA
oklch(90.9% 0.043 300.2)
- #DDE6C6
#DDE6C6
oklch(91% 0.044 120)
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 #E5DBFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
Use #E5DBFA 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.