#E9B1FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.7% 0.119 317), rgb(233, 177, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#E9B1FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B1FD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 177, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.119 317) |
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 #E9B1FD | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B1FD | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B1FD text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B1FD text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#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
#EBCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 316.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B1FD
oklch(83.7% 0.119 317)
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Step 400
400
#CF75EE
oklch(70.8% 0.19 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#C146E8
oklch(63.1% 0.244 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD0FD6
oklch(55.6% 0.265 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790696
oklch(42.8% 0.204 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#611777
oklch(37.6% 0.159 317)
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Step 950
950
#391146
oklch(27% 0.1 316.7)
#E9B1FD 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) | #A7C2FF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C7FB | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BACC | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B1FD
#E9B1FD
oklch(83.7% 0.119 317)
- #A4DC8E
#A4DC8E
oklch(83.7% 0.12 137.2)
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 #E9B1FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.064
Use #E9B1FD 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.