#E9BBF5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.1% 0.093 319.2), rgb(233, 187, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#E9BBF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 187, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.093 319.2) |
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 #E9BBF5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BBF5 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E9BBF5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BBF5 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9BBF5
oklch(85.1% 0.093 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2A7F1
oklch(80.8% 0.12 319.4)
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Step 400
400
#D273EA
oklch(70.6% 0.191 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#C544E4
oklch(63.2% 0.244 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#B106D1
oklch(55.6% 0.265 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0293
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#631575
oklch(37.6% 0.16 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1045
oklch(27% 0.101 318.5)
#E9BBF5 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) | #B5C8F7 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCCF3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC1CF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BBF5
#E9BBF5
oklch(85.1% 0.093 319.2)
- #AFDDA3
#AFDDA3
oklch(85% 0.092 139.2)
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 #E9BBF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #E9BBF5 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.