#E9ADFC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.125 317.9), rgb(233, 173, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#E9ADFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9ADFC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 173, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.125 317.9) |
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 #E9ADFC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9ADFC | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9ADFC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9ADFC text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.07 318.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9ADFC
oklch(83% 0.125 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#D271F0
oklch(70.7% 0.2 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#C53FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.255 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#641179
oklch(37.8% 0.167 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A0E47
oklch(26.9% 0.106 317.3)
#E9ADFC 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) | #A3BFFF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C5F9 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B6CA | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9ADFC
#E9ADFC
oklch(83% 0.125 317.9)
- #9FDA8A
#9FDA8A
oklch(82.9% 0.124 137.8)
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 #E9ADFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.067
Use #E9ADFC 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.