#E5DCFF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.2% 0.048 297.2), rgb(229, 220, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#E5DCFF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 297°. 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 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.01:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5DCFF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 220, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.048 297.2) |
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 #E5DCFF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5DCFF | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E5DCFF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5DCFF text on black | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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)
#E5DCFF
oklch(91.2% 0.048 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A793D7
oklch(70.6% 0.1 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9277CC
oklch(63% 0.127 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D5FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.137 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A4E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.127 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#564081
oklch(42.7% 0.106 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#473768
oklch(37.8% 0.083 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#E5DCFF 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) | #D5E1FF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6E0FE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1E1E7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5DCFF
#E5DCFF
oklch(91.2% 0.048 297.2)
- #DFE7C3
#DFE7C3
oklch(91.3% 0.048 117.5)
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 #E5DCFF, 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 0.039
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.054
Use #E5DCFF 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.