#E5DCFD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.2% 0.046 298), rgb(229, 220, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#E5DCFD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5DCFD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 220, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 89%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.046 298) |
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 #E5DCFD | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5DCFD | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E5DCFD text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5DCFD text on black | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5DCFD
oklch(91.2% 0.046 298)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.058 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A794D4
oklch(70.7% 0.094 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9278C8
oklch(63% 0.12 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D60B5
oklch(55.6% 0.13 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A4F9C
oklch(49.2% 0.121 298)
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Step 800
800
#56417E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#473765
oklch(37.6% 0.078 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#E5DCFD 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) | #D6E1FF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7E0FC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1E1E7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5DCFD
#E5DCFD
oklch(91.2% 0.046 298)
- #DFE7C5
#DFE7C5
oklch(91.3% 0.046 118.1)
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 #E5DCFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #E5DCFD 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.