#E9ADEB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.3% 0.107 325.4), rgb(233, 173, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#E9ADEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 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 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9ADEB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 173, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.107 325.4) |
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 #E9ADEB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9ADEB | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9ADEB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9ADEB text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9ADEB
oklch(82.3% 0.107 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#D576DA
oklch(70.6% 0.172 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#C84CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#B323BC
oklch(55.6% 0.237 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A0FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.221 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D1483
oklch(42.7% 0.183 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#651C69
oklch(37.7% 0.142 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B123E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 324.9)
#E9ADEB 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) | #A8BCED | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB2C3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9ADEB
#E9ADEB
oklch(82.3% 0.107 325.4)
- #98D89B
#98D89B
oklch(82.3% 0.107 145.7)
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 #E9ADEB, 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 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
Use #E9ADEB 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.