Palettes / Colors / #E4DFEB
#E4DFEB — Pale Dusty Purple
#E4DFEB is a purple color we call Pale Dusty Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #E4DFEB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E4DFEB 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 #E6EBE0; it also sits naturally between #E0E1EB and #EAE0EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E4DFEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 223, 235 |
| HSL | 265°, 23%, 90% |
| HSV | 265°, 5%, 92% |
| CMYK | 3%, 5%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 73.38, 75.27, 89.26 |
| Yxy | 75.27, 0.3084, 0.3164 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.52, 3.86, -5.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.76, 3.84, -5.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 87% · Blue 92%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E4DFEB
.text { color: #E4DFEB; }
.background { background-color: #E4DFEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E4DFEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 223, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 23%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E4DFEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 223, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E4DFEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 223, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E4DFEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E4DFEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E4DFEB
Tints of #E4DFEB
Tones of #E4DFEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6EBE0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E4DFEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E4DFEB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E4DFEB: ·
How #E4DFEB 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 #E4DFEB 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 #E4DFEB?
#E4DFEB is Pale Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 228, 223, 235). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E4DFEB?
#E4DFEB is RGB 228, 223, 235 — HSL 265°, 23%, 90% — CMYK 3%, 5%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #E4DFEB?
Its complement is #E6EBE0; analogous partners are #E0E1EB and #EAE0EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E4DFEB for text?
Black text on #E4DFEB has a contrast ratio of 16.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.