#E9BDEC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.2% 0.08 324.2), rgb(233, 189, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#E9BDEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 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 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BDEC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 189, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.08 324.2) |
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 #E9BDEC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BDEC | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E9BDEC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BDEC text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9BDEC
oklch(85.2% 0.08 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D279D9
oklch(70.7% 0.164 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#C451CF
oklch(63.2% 0.209 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF2CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.228 324)
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Step 700
700
#961BA2
oklch(49.1% 0.212 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A1B83
oklch(42.7% 0.175 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#631F69
oklch(37.7% 0.137 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#E9BDEC 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) | #B9C8EE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CDEA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC1CD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BDEC
#E9BDEC
oklch(85.2% 0.08 324.2)
- #AFDDAE
#AFDDAE
oklch(85.3% 0.08 144.3)
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 #E9BDEC, 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 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
Use #E9BDEC 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.