#E9C8F3
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.4% 0.068 318.3), rgb(233, 200, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#E9C8F3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9C8F3 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 200, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 64%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.068 318.3) |
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 #E9C8F3 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9C8F3 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E9C8F3 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9C8F3 text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9C8F3
oklch(87.4% 0.068 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C583D8
oklch(70.8% 0.139 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#B560CE
oklch(63.1% 0.179 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#A142BB
oklch(55.7% 0.195 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#8933A1
oklch(49.1% 0.181 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#702B82
oklch(42.7% 0.15 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2969
oklch(37.7% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#E9C8F3 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) | #C3D1F5 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD4F1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9CCD6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9C8F3
#E9C8F3
oklch(87.4% 0.068 318.3)
- #C0E1B6
#C0E1B6
oklch(87.4% 0.068 138.4)
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 #E9C8F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.017
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
Use #E9C8F3 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.