#E9B4E4
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.3% 0.088 329.5), rgb(233, 180, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#E9B4E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 180, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 55%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.088 329.5) |
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 #E9B4E4 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B4E4 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B4E4 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B4E4 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B4E4
oklch(83.3% 0.088 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECB
oklch(70.6% 0.141 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C25ABD
oklch(63.1% 0.179 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD3BA9
oklch(55.5% 0.195 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#952C91
oklch(49.2% 0.181 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#792676
oklch(42.7% 0.151 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#62255F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#E9B4E4 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) | #B2C0E6 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC7E2 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB7C5 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B4E4
#E9B4E4
oklch(83.3% 0.088 329.5)
- #A0D9AA
#A0D9AA
oklch(83.4% 0.088 149.5)
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 #E9B4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
Use #E9B4E4 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.