#E9B0EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.101 325.9), rgb(233, 176, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#E9B0EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 326°. 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 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B0EA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 176, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.101 325.9) |
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 #E9B0EA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B0EA | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B0EA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B0EA text on black | 11.86:1 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B0EA
oklch(82.8% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD6
oklch(70.8% 0.16 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#C551CB
oklch(63.1% 0.206 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B02DB7
oklch(55.5% 0.223 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#971D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.208 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B1C80
oklch(42.7% 0.172 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#631F67
oklch(37.6% 0.135 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#E9B0EA 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) | #ACBEEC | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C5E8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB5C4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B0EA
#E9B0EA
oklch(82.8% 0.101 325.9)
- #9CD99F
#9CD99F
oklch(82.9% 0.102 145.8)
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 #E9B0EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.059
Use #E9B0EA 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.