#E9BBEC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.8% 0.083 324.3), rgb(233, 187, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#E9BBEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BBEC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 187, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.083 324.3) |
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 #E9BBEC | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BBEC | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E9BBEC text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BBEC 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9BBEC
oklch(84.8% 0.083 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.107 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#D477DC
oklch(70.8% 0.172 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C64CD2
oklch(63% 0.22 324)
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Step 600
600
#B224BE
oklch(55.6% 0.237 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#9910A4
oklch(49.1% 0.221 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C1585
oklch(42.7% 0.183 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#641C6B
oklch(37.7% 0.143 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#E9BBEC 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) | #B7C6EE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CCEA | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBFCC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BBEC
#E9BBEC
oklch(84.8% 0.083 324.3)
- #ACDCAB
#ACDCAB
oklch(84.8% 0.084 144.3)
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 #E9BBEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #E9BBEC 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.