#E9BFEE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.6% 0.078 322.8), rgb(233, 191, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#E9BFEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BFEE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 191, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.078 322.8) |
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 #E9BFEE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BFEE | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E9BFEE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BFEE text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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)
#E9BFEE
oklch(85.6% 0.078 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDA
oklch(70.7% 0.16 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#C153D0
oklch(63% 0.206 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD30BD
oklch(55.7% 0.224 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#9420A3
oklch(49.1% 0.208 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#781E84
oklch(42.7% 0.172 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#61216A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#E9BFEE 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) | #BBCAF0 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CEEC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC3CF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BFEE
#E9BFEE
oklch(85.6% 0.078 322.8)
- #B2DDAE
#B2DDAE
oklch(85.5% 0.078 142.7)
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 #E9BFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
Use #E9BFEE 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.