What color is #E1DBFA?

#E1DBFA is #E1DBFA (225, 219, 250 in RGB; hsl(252, 76%, 92%)). It sits in the indigo family. Contrast is 1.34:1 on white and 15.71:1 on black.

Is #E1DBFA accessible for text?

No for body text on white — 1.34:1 is below WCAG AA. Use it as a fill or pick a darker stop from the shade scale.

How do I use #E1DBFA in CSS?

Use #E1DBFA, color: #e1dbfa;, or a custom property like --color-e1dbfa: #e1dbfa;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: violet-200. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Indigo

#E1DBFA (#E1DBFA) — practical notes

#E1DBFA (#e1dbfa) sits in the indigo family at about 252° hue, 76% saturation, and 92% lightness. Contrast is 1.34:1 on white and 15.71:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: violet-200 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

page or card backgrounds
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #e1dbfa as small body text on white — 1.34:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#E1DBFA

100% opacity · sRGB

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#E1DBFA

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indigo family Calculated from HEX

HEX#E1DBFA

RGBrgb(225, 219, 250)

HSLhsl(252, 76%, 92%)

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CONTRAST RATIO1.34:1

AA · normal text: Fail
AA · large text: Fail
AAA · normal text: Fail

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white1.34:1

Against black15.71:1

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Color codes

HEX

#e1dbfa

RGB

rgb(225, 219, 250)

HSL

hsl(252, 76%, 92%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.9057 0.0424 294.39)

CMYK

cmyk(10%, 12%, 0%, 2%)

CSS variable

--color-e1dbfa: #e1dbfa;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --colore1dbfa-1: #e1dbfa;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

violet-200

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.86 · #DDD6FE

Nearest CSS named color

Lavender

Very different · ΔE 5.12 · #E6E6FA

Nearest Material color

deep-purple-100

Very different · ΔE 5.81 · #D1C4E9

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 13.95 · #F8F9FA

Using this color

Where #e1dbfa works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

page or card backgrounds
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #e1dbfa as small body text on white — 1.34:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Intuition, depth, and sincerity. Common in enterprise software and thoughtful products. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Indigo range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind violet 200#DDD6FE Tailwind purple 100#F3E8FF Tailwind violet 100#EDE9FE Lavender#E6E6FA Tailwind purple 200#E9D5FF Material Deep Purple 100#D1C4E9 Tailwind fuchsia 100#FAE8FF Material Deep Purple 50#EDE7F6 Material Indigo 100#C5CAE9 Material Purple 50#F3E5F5 Tailwind indigo 100#E0E7FF Web Safe #CCCCFF#CCCCFF