#E9C0EA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.6% 0.072 325.4), rgb(233, 192, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#E9C0EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9C0EA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 192, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 50%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.072 325.4) |
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 #E9C0EA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9C0EA | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E9C0EA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9C0EA text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9C0EA
oklch(85.6% 0.072 325.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF7DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.15 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#C158C7
oklch(63.2% 0.19 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC37B3
oklch(55.5% 0.207 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#93289A
oklch(49% 0.192 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#78247D
oklch(42.8% 0.159 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#612465
oklch(37.8% 0.124 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#E9C0EA 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) | #BDCAEC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CFE8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC3CE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9C0EA
#E9C0EA
oklch(85.6% 0.072 325.4)
- #B2DDB3
#B2DDB3
oklch(85.6% 0.073 145.5)
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 #E9C0EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
Use #E9C0EA 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.