#E9B7FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.105 317.4), rgb(233, 183, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#E9B7FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B7FA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 183, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.105 317.4) |
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 #E9B7FA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B7FA | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B7FA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9B7FA text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B7FA
oklch(84.6% 0.105 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB7BE5
oklch(70.8% 0.169 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC53DD
oklch(63.1% 0.216 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A82ECA
oklch(55.7% 0.234 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#901DAF
oklch(49.2% 0.218 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#751D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.18 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2071
oklch(37.6% 0.141 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#371442
oklch(26.9% 0.089 317.3)
#E9B7FA 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) | #AFC5FD | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACAF8 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BFCF | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B7FA
#E9B7FA
oklch(84.6% 0.105 317.4)
- #ABDD99
#ABDD99
oklch(84.6% 0.105 137.6)
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 #E9B7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.062
Use #E9B7FA 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.