#E9C2EA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86% 0.069 325.4), rgb(233, 194, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#E9C2EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9C2EA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 194, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 49%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.069 325.4) |
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 #E9C2EA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9C2EA | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E9C2EA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9C2EA text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9C2EA
oklch(86% 0.069 325.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD0
oklch(70.6% 0.142 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE5BC4
oklch(63% 0.181 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#A93DB0
oklch(55.6% 0.196 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#912D98
oklch(49.1% 0.184 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#76277B
oklch(42.7% 0.152 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#602663
oklch(37.8% 0.118 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#E9C2EA 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) | #BFCBEC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D0E8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC5CF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9C2EA
#E9C2EA
oklch(86% 0.069 325.4)
- #B5DEB6
#B5DEB6
oklch(86.1% 0.07 145.6)
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 #E9C2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
Use #E9C2EA 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.