#E9B2EF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.102 323.1), rgb(233, 178, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#E9B2EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B2EF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 178, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 66%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.102 323.1) |
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 #E9B2EF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B2EF | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B2EF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B2EF text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B2EF
oklch(83.3% 0.102 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#D07ADB
oklch(70.7% 0.164 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#C352D0
oklch(63.2% 0.208 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE2DBD
oklch(55.6% 0.227 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#951DA3
oklch(49.1% 0.211 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#791C84
oklch(42.6% 0.175 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#62206A
oklch(37.8% 0.136 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#E9B2EF 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) | #ADC0F1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C7ED | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB8C7 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B2EF
#E9B2EF
oklch(83.3% 0.102 323.1)
- #A1DA9D
#A1DA9D
oklch(83.4% 0.102 143)
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 #E9B2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #E9B2EF 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.