#E9A6EF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.3% 0.123 323.8), rgb(233, 166, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#E9A6EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9A6EF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 166, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.123 323.8) |
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 #E9A6EF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9A6EF | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9A6EF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9A6EF text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 323.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9A6EF
oklch(81.3% 0.123 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA6EE5
oklch(70.7% 0.198 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE3BDD
oklch(63.2% 0.252 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#680E71
oklch(37.6% 0.164 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D0D42
oklch(26.9% 0.104 323.8)
#E9A6EF 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) | #9FB8F2 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC0ED | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECADC0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9A6EF
#E9A6EF
oklch(81.3% 0.123 323.8)
- #90D78E
#90D78E
oklch(81.4% 0.123 143.7)
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 #E9A6EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.071
Use #E9A6EF 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.