Palettes / Colors / #E4DBFF
#E4DBFF — Pale Vivid Purple
#E4DBFF is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
#E4DBFF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F6FFDB; it also sits naturally between #DBE4FF and #F6DBFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E4DBFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 219, 255 |
| HSL | 255°, 100%, 93% |
| HSV | 255°, 14%, 100% |
| CMYK | 11%, 14%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 75.38, 74.38, 104.99 |
| Yxy | 74.38, 0.2959, 0.2920 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.10, 9.79, -16.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.24, 9.85, -17.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 86% · Blue 100%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E4DBFF
.text { color: #E4DBFF; }
.background { background-color: #E4DBFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E4DBFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 219, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 100%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E4DBFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 219, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E4DBFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 219, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E4DBFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E4DBFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6FFDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E4DBFF: #000000.
How #E4DBFF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E4DBFF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E4DBFF?
#E4DBFF is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 228, 219, 255). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E4DBFF?
#E4DBFF is RGB 228, 219, 255 — HSL 255°, 100%, 93% — CMYK 11%, 14%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #E4DBFF?
Its complement is #F6FFDB; analogous partners are #DBE4FF and #F6DBFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E4DBFF for text?
Black text on #E4DBFF has a contrast ratio of 15.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.