What color is #E4DDF7?

#E4DDF7 is #E4DDF7 (228, 221, 247 in RGB; hsl(256, 62%, 92%)). It sits in the deep purple family. Contrast is 1.31:1 on white and 15.98:1 on black.

Is #E4DDF7 accessible for text?

No for body text on white — 1.31:1 is below WCAG AA. Use it as a fill or pick a darker stop from the shade scale.

How do I use #E4DDF7 in CSS?

Use #E4DDF7, color: #e4ddf7;, or a custom property like --color-e4ddf7: #e4ddf7;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: purple-100. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Deep Purple

#E4DDF7 (#E4DDF7) — practical notes

#E4DDF7 (#e4ddf7) sits in the deep purple family at about 256° hue, 62% saturation, and 92% lightness. Contrast is 1.31:1 on white and 15.98:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: purple-100 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

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

Do not use #e4ddf7 as small body text on white — 1.31:1 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#E4DDF7

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#E4DDF7

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deep-purple family Calculated from HEX

HEX#E4DDF7

RGBrgb(228, 221, 247)

HSLhsl(256, 62%, 92%)

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CONTRAST RATIO1.31:1

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 white1.31:1

Against black15.98:1

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Color codes

HEX

#e4ddf7

RGB

rgb(228, 221, 247)

HSL

hsl(256, 62%, 92%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.9109 0.0358 298)

CMYK

cmyk(8%, 11%, 0%, 3%)

CSS variable

--color-e4ddf7: #e4ddf7;

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

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --colore4ddf7-1: #e4ddf7;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

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

Nearest Tailwind color

purple-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.11 · #F3E8FF

Nearest CSS named color

Lavender

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.12 · #E6E6FA

Nearest Material color

deep-purple-50

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.55 · #EDE7F6

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 12.62 · #F8F9FA

Using this color

Where #e4ddf7 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

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

Do not use #e4ddf7 as small body text on white — 1.31:1 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: Mystery, ambition, and creativity. Strong for artistic and spiritual associations. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Deep Purple range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

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