#E9B5F8
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.2% 0.107 318.6), rgb(233, 181, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#E9B5F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B5F8 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 181, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.107 318.6) |
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 #E9B5F8 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B5F8 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B5F8 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9B5F8 text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B5F8
oklch(84.2% 0.107 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD7AE4
oklch(70.8% 0.171 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE51DC
oklch(63.1% 0.218 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA2BC9
oklch(55.7% 0.237 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#9219AE
oklch(49.2% 0.221 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#761A8D
oklch(42.7% 0.183 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#601F70
oklch(37.7% 0.142 319)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#E9B5F8 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) | #ADC4FB | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C9F6 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EABCCD | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B5F8
#E9B5F8
oklch(84.2% 0.107 318.6)
- #A8DC98
#A8DC98
oklch(84.1% 0.107 138.5)
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 #E9B5F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #E9B5F8 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.