#E9BDEF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.3% 0.083 322.3), rgb(233, 189, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#E9BDEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BDEF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 189, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.083 322.3) |
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 #E9BDEF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BDEF | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E9BDEF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BDEF text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9BDEF
oklch(85.3% 0.083 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE9
oklch(81% 0.106 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#D178DE
oklch(70.7% 0.17 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#C44ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.219 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF27C2
oklch(55.6% 0.237 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9615A7
oklch(49.1% 0.22 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A1888
oklch(42.8% 0.182 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#631D6D
oklch(37.8% 0.143 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#E9BDEF 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) | #B9C8F1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CDED | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC2CE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BDEF
#E9BDEF
oklch(85.3% 0.083 322.3)
- #B0DDAB
#B0DDAB
oklch(85.3% 0.083 142.2)
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 #E9BDEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
Use #E9BDEF 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.