#E9B8FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.8% 0.104 317.3), rgb(233, 184, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#E9B8FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B8FA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 184, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.104 317.3) |
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 #E9B8FA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B8FA | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B8FA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9B8FA text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9B8FA
oklch(84.8% 0.104 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4A5F9
oklch(81% 0.133 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#D56DF6
oklch(70.8% 0.213 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#C833F2
oklch(63.1% 0.273 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0097
oklch(42.8% 0.208 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#65077D
oklch(37.7% 0.177 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B0B49
oklch(26.9% 0.112 317.2)
#E9B8FA 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) | #B0C6FD | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACBF8 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BFCF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B8FA
#E9B8FA
oklch(84.8% 0.104 317.3)
- #ADDD9A
#ADDD9A
oklch(84.7% 0.103 137)
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 #E9B8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.060
Use #E9B8FA 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.