#E5DBFF
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(91% 0.05 298.1), rgb(229, 219, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#E5DBFF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.90:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5DBFF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 219, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.05 298.1) |
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 #E5DBFF | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5DBFF | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E5DBFF text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5DBFF text on black | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5DBFF
oklch(91% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E5
oklch(80.8% 0.064 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A893D8
oklch(70.8% 0.101 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9476CE
oklch(63.1% 0.132 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F5DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.142 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B4CA1
oklch(49% 0.133 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#573F82
oklch(42.7% 0.109 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#483668
oklch(37.7% 0.085 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#E5DBFF 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) | #D4E0FF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6E0FE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1E0E7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5DBFF
#E5DBFF
oklch(91% 0.05 298.1)
- #DEE7C2
#DEE7C2
oklch(91.2% 0.05 118.5)
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 #E5DBFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.031
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.055
Use #E5DBFF 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.