#E9B2EC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.2% 0.099 324.7), rgb(233, 178, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#E9B2EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B2EC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 178, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.099 324.7) |
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 #E9B2EC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B2EC | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B2EC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B2EC text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B2EC
oklch(83.2% 0.099 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD7
oklch(70.8% 0.158 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#C353CC
oklch(63.1% 0.203 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE30B8
oklch(55.5% 0.22 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#95209F
oklch(49% 0.205 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#791E81
oklch(42.6% 0.17 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#622167
oklch(37.7% 0.131 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A153D
oklch(27.1% 0.084 324.6)
#E9B2EC 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) | #AEC0EE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC6EA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB7C6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B2EC
#E9B2EC
oklch(83.2% 0.099 324.7)
- #A0D9A0
#A0D9A0
oklch(83.1% 0.098 144.6)
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 #E9B2EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #E9B2EC 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.