#E9C9FA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.8% 0.075 313.9), rgb(233, 201, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#E9C9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.19:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9C9FA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 201, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.075 313.9) |
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 #E9C9FA | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9C9FA | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E9C9FA text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9C9FA text on black | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9C9FA
oklch(87.8% 0.075 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEC
oklch(80.8% 0.096 314)
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Step 400
400
#C381E3
oklch(70.7% 0.154 314)
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Step 500
500
#B35DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.195 314)
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Step 600
600
#9E3DC8
oklch(55.6% 0.213 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#872DAD
oklch(49% 0.198 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E288C
oklch(42.7% 0.164 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#592670
oklch(37.6% 0.129 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#E9C9FA 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) | #C3D2FC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D5F8 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8CFDA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9C9FA
#E9C9FA
oklch(87.8% 0.075 313.9)
- #C3E2B1
#C3E2B1
oklch(87.8% 0.073 134.1)
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 #E9C9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.010
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.010
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #E9C9FA 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.