#E9B1ED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.102 324.2), rgb(233, 177, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#E9B1ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.102 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 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B1ED |
| RGB | rgb(233, 177, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 63%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.102 324.2) |
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 #E9B1ED | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B1ED | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B1ED text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B1ED text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B1ED
oklch(83.1% 0.102 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.162 324)
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Step 500
500
#C451CE
oklch(63.1% 0.208 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF2DBB
oklch(55.6% 0.226 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#961CA1
oklch(49% 0.21 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A1C83
oklch(42.7% 0.174 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#631F69
oklch(37.7% 0.137 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#E9B1ED 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) | #ACBFEF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EB | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB6C6 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B1ED
#E9B1ED
oklch(83.1% 0.102 324.2)
- #9FD99E
#9FD99E
oklch(83% 0.101 144.2)
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 #E9B1ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #E9B1ED 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.