#FFE4FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.8% 0.044 328.2), rgb(255, 228, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.76:1).
About this color
#FFE4FD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.76:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFE4FD |
| RGB | rgb(255, 228, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.044 328.2) |
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 #FFE4FD | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFE4FD | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFE4FD text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #FFE4FD text on black | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFE4FD
oklch(94.8% 0.044 328.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 328)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBD
oklch(70.6% 0.091 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF6FAC
oklch(63.1% 0.115 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A5698
oklch(55.6% 0.126 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#834682
oklch(49.1% 0.117 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A69
oklch(42.7% 0.096 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#573256
oklch(37.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#FFE4FD 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) | #E3EAFE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EDFC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE6EC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFE4FD
#FFE4FD
oklch(94.8% 0.044 328.2)
- #DBF7DE
#DBF7DE
oklch(94.9% 0.044 148.3)
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 #FFE4FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.036
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.038
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.048
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.049
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.050
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.050
Use #FFE4FD 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.