#E9BAEC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.085 324.4), rgb(233, 186, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#E9BAEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BAEC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 186, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.085 324.4) |
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 #E9BAEC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BAEC | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BAEC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BAEC text on black | 12.69:1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BAEC
oklch(84.6% 0.085 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D0
oklch(70.6% 0.137 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB5EC3
oklch(63% 0.174 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#A641B0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 324)
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Step 700
700
#8F3297
oklch(49.2% 0.175 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#742B7A
oklch(42.8% 0.145 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#E9BAEC 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) | #B6C6EE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBEA | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBECB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BAEC
#E9BAEC
oklch(84.6% 0.085 324.4)
- #ABDCAA
#ABDCAA
oklch(84.7% 0.085 144.3)
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 #E9BAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
Use #E9BAEC 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.