#E9ADEE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.11 323.9), rgb(233, 173, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#E9ADEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9ADEE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 173, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.11 323.9) |
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 #E9ADEE | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9ADEE | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9ADEE text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9ADEE text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9ADEE
oklch(82.4% 0.11 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#D576DE
oklch(70.8% 0.176 324)
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Step 500
500
#C74AD4
oklch(63.1% 0.224 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B31EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.244 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#9907A7
oklch(49.1% 0.227 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D1187
oklch(42.8% 0.188 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#651A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.147 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#E9ADEE 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) | #A7BDF1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C4EC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB3C4 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9ADEE
#E9ADEE
oklch(82.4% 0.11 323.9)
- #99D898
#99D898
oklch(82.3% 0.109 144.1)
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 #E9ADEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.065
Use #E9ADEE 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.