#E5E1EF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.7% 0.019 299), rgb(229, 225, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#E5E1EF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5E1EF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 225, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 30%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.019 299) |
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 #E5E1EF | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5E1EF | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E5E1EF text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #E5E1EF text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5E1EF
oklch(91.7% 0.019 299)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDCF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB6
oklch(70.8% 0.038 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A4
oklch(63% 0.05 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#776C90
oklch(55.5% 0.056 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#645A7A
oklch(49% 0.052 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#524A63
oklch(42.7% 0.042 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#443E51
oklch(37.8% 0.033 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#E5E1EF 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) | #DFE3F0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE3EF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3E3E5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5E1EF
#E5E1EF
oklch(91.7% 0.019 299)
- #E2E6D7
#E2E6D7
oklch(91.8% 0.02 119)
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 #E5E1EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.017
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.026
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.042
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.045
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
Use #E5E1EF 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.