#E9BEEC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.3% 0.078 324.1), rgb(233, 190, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#E9BEEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 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 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BEEC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 190, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 55%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.078 324.1) |
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 #E9BEEC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BEEC | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E9BEEC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BEEC text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9BEEC
oklch(85.3% 0.078 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17AD8
oklch(70.7% 0.161 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#C353CD
oklch(63.1% 0.204 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE2FBA
oklch(55.6% 0.223 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#951FA0
oklch(49% 0.207 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#791E82
oklch(42.7% 0.171 324)
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Step 900
900
#622068
oklch(37.6% 0.134 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#E9BEEC 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) | #BBC9EE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CEEA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC2CE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BEEC
#E9BEEC
oklch(85.3% 0.078 324.1)
- #B0DDAF
#B0DDAF
oklch(85.4% 0.079 144.3)
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 #E9BEEC, 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 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
Use #E9BEEC 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.