#E9BDED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.2% 0.081 323.6), rgb(233, 189, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#E9BDED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BDED |
| RGB | rgb(233, 189, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 57%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.081 323.6) |
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 #E9BDED | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BDED | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E9BDED text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BDED text on black | 12.96:1 | 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9BDED
oklch(85.2% 0.081 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D279DB
oklch(70.8% 0.166 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#C450D1
oklch(63.1% 0.212 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF2ABE
oklch(55.6% 0.231 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#9619A4
oklch(49.1% 0.215 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A1A85
oklch(42.7% 0.178 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#631E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#E9BDED 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) | #B9C8EF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CDEB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC1CD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BDED
#E9BDED
oklch(85.2% 0.081 323.6)
- #AFDDAD
#AFDDAD
oklch(85.2% 0.081 143.8)
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 #E9BDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
Use #E9BDED 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.