#E9B7FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.8% 0.111 315.3), rgb(233, 183, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#E9B7FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 315°. 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 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B7FF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 183, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.111 315.3) |
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 #E9B7FF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B7FF | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B7FF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9B7FF text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9B7FF
oklch(84.8% 0.111 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3A3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.142 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#D569FF
oklch(70.8% 0.228 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#C824FD
oklch(63% 0.292 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#640082
oklch(37.6% 0.185 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B074D
oklch(26.9% 0.121 315)
#E9B7FF 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) | #ADC6FF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CBFD | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C0D1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B7FF
#E9B7FF
oklch(84.8% 0.111 315.3)
- #ADDE94
#ADDE94
oklch(84.8% 0.111 135.4)
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 #E9B7FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E9B7FF.
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 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.062
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.064
Use #E9B7FF 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.