#E9B9DE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84% 0.073 334.4), rgb(233, 185, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#E9B9DE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B9DE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 185, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 52%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.073 334.4) |
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 #E9B9DE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B9DE | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B9DE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9B9DE text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B9DE
oklch(84% 0.073 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BE
oklch(70.7% 0.117 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE63AE
oklch(63.1% 0.149 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA4799
oklch(55.7% 0.163 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#913883
oklch(49.1% 0.151 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#762F6A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#602B56
oklch(37.8% 0.097 335)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#E9B9DE 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) | #B9C3E0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CADC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBBC5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B9DE
#E9B9DE
oklch(84% 0.073 334.4)
- #A5D9B5
#A5D9B5
oklch(83.9% 0.074 154.4)
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 #E9B9DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
Use #E9B9DE 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.