#E9B3FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84% 0.116 316.7), rgb(233, 179, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#E9B3FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B3FD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 179, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.116 316.7) |
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 #E9B3FD | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B3FD | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B3FD text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B3FD text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF6
oklch(88.6% 0.064 317)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B3FD
oklch(84% 0.116 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD76EC
oklch(70.6% 0.186 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#C04AE6
oklch(63.2% 0.237 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB1BD3
oklch(55.6% 0.257 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#9301B7
oklch(49.1% 0.239 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#770F94
oklch(42.7% 0.198 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#601A76
oklch(37.7% 0.154 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#391245
oklch(27.1% 0.097 317.3)
#E9B3FD 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) | #A9C3FF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8FB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BCCE | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B3FD
#E9B3FD
oklch(84% 0.116 316.7)
- #A7DC91
#A7DC91
oklch(83.9% 0.115 136.8)
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 #E9B3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
Use #E9B3FD 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.