#E9ABED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82% 0.112 324.5), rgb(233, 171, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#E9ABED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9ABED |
| RGB | rgb(233, 171, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.112 324.5) |
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 #E9ABED | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9ABED | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9ABED text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9ABED text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.063 324.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9ABED
oklch(82% 0.112 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#D674DE
oklch(70.7% 0.18 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#C947D5
oklch(63.1% 0.23 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B516C2
oklch(55.7% 0.25 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E0B87
oklch(42.6% 0.192 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#66186C
oklch(37.7% 0.15 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1140
oklch(27.1% 0.095 324.2)
#E9ABED 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) | #A6BBF0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C2EB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB1C3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9ABED
#E9ABED
oklch(82% 0.112 324.5)
- #96D896
#96D896
oklch(82.1% 0.113 144.5)
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 #E9ABED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
Use #E9ABED 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.