#E9B7FD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.109 316.1), rgb(233, 183, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#E9B7FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B7FD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 183, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.109 316.1) |
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 #E9B7FD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B7FD | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B7FD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9B7FD text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9B7FD
oklch(84.7% 0.109 316.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4A3FD
oklch(80.8% 0.141 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#D56AFC
oklch(70.8% 0.223 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#C929F9
oklch(63.1% 0.286 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#790099
oklch(42.8% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#650081
oklch(37.7% 0.185 316)
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Step 950
950
#3C084C
oklch(27.1% 0.119 316.4)
#E9B7FD 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) | #AEC6FF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAFB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BFD0 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B7FD
#E9B7FD
oklch(84.7% 0.109 316.1)
- #ACDE96
#ACDE96
oklch(84.8% 0.11 136.4)
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 #E9B7FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.061
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.063
Use #E9B7FD 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.