#E9C1E8
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.7% 0.069 326.9), rgb(233, 193, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#E9C1E8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9C1E8 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 193, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 48%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.069 326.9) |
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 #E9C1E8 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9C1E8 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E9C1E8 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9C1E8 text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9C1E8
oklch(85.7% 0.069 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDF
oklch(81% 0.089 327)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCE
oklch(70.7% 0.141 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#C05BC1
oklch(63.1% 0.18 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB3CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.196 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#932D95
oklch(49.2% 0.182 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#772779
oklch(42.7% 0.151 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#602661
oklch(37.7% 0.116 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#E9C1E8 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) | #BFCAEA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CFE6 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC4CE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9C1E8
#E9C1E8
oklch(85.7% 0.069 326.9)
- #B3DDB6
#B3DDB6
oklch(85.7% 0.069 146.8)
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 #E9C1E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
Use #E9C1E8 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.