#E9B1FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.7% 0.12 316.6), rgb(233, 177, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#E9B1FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.120 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 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B1FE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 177, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.12 316.6) |
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 #E9B1FE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B1FE | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B1FE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B1FE text on black | 12.18:1 | 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
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 316.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B1FE
oklch(83.7% 0.12 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF74EF
oklch(70.7% 0.193 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#C145E9
oklch(63% 0.246 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD0BD7
oklch(55.6% 0.267 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#780497
oklch(42.6% 0.206 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#611678
oklch(37.6% 0.16 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#391046
oklch(26.9% 0.101 316.9)
#E9B1FE 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) | #A6C2FF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C7FC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BACD | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B1FE
#E9B1FE
oklch(83.7% 0.12 316.6)
- #A5DC8D
#A5DC8D
oklch(83.7% 0.12 136.6)
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 #E9B1FE, 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 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.064
Use #E9B1FE 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.