#E9B9FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.102 317.1), rgb(233, 185, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#E9B9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B9FA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 185, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.102 317.1) |
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 #E9B9FA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B9FA | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E9B9FA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9B9FA text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3FB
oklch(93.7% 0.037 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9B9FA
oklch(84.9% 0.102 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3A5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.131 317.3)
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Step 400
400
#D46EF5
oklch(70.8% 0.21 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#C737F0
oklch(63.1% 0.268 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#790097
oklch(42.6% 0.208 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#640A7C
oklch(37.6% 0.175 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B0C49
oklch(27% 0.111 317.1)
#E9B9FA 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) | #B1C7FD | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCBF8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C0D0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B9FA
#E9B9FA
oklch(84.9% 0.102 317.1)
- #AEDE9B
#AEDE9B
oklch(85% 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 #E9B9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.057
Use #E9B9FA 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.