#E9B5FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.4% 0.112 316.4), rgb(233, 181, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#E9B5FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B5FD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 181, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.112 316.4) |
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 #E9B5FD | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B5FD | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B5FD text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9B5FD text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B5FD
oklch(84.4% 0.112 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC78EA
oklch(70.7% 0.18 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE4DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.23 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A923D1
oklch(55.5% 0.25 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#910FB5
oklch(49.1% 0.232 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#761593
oklch(42.8% 0.193 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F1C75
oklch(37.6% 0.15 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#381345
oklch(27.1% 0.095 316.1)
#E9B5FD 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) | #ABC4FF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C9FB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BDCF | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B5FD
#E9B5FD
oklch(84.4% 0.112 316.4)
- #AADD93
#AADD93
oklch(84.4% 0.113 136.3)
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 #E9B5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.066
Use #E9B5FD 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.