#E8DEFD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.8% 0.043 300.3), rgb(232, 222, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#E8DEFD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.29:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8DEFD |
| RGB | rgb(232, 222, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 89%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.043 300.3) |
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 #E8DEFD | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8DEFD | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E8DEFD text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #E8DEFD text on black | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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)
#E8DEFD
oklch(91.8% 0.043 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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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
#9479C3
oklch(63.1% 0.112 300)
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Step 600
600
#7F61B0
oklch(55.7% 0.122 300)
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Step 700
700
#6B4F97
oklch(49% 0.115 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#57417B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 299.8)
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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)
#E8DEFD 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) | #D9E2FE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE2FC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5E2E8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8DEFD
#E8DEFD
oklch(91.8% 0.043 300.3)
- #E0E9C9
#E0E9C9
oklch(91.9% 0.043 120)
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 #E8DEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.054
Use #E8DEFD 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.