#E9CAEB
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(87.5% 0.056 324.2), rgb(233, 202, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#E9CAEB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CAEB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 202, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 45%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.056 324.2) |
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 #E9CAEB | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CAEB | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CAEB text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CAEB text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CAEB
oklch(87.5% 0.056 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#C487C9
oklch(70.7% 0.115 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#B467BB
oklch(63.1% 0.147 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F4CA7
oklch(55.5% 0.16 324)
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Step 700
700
#883D8F
oklch(49.1% 0.148 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3374
oklch(42.8% 0.123 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#E9CAEB 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) | #C8D1EC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED5EA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBCDD5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CAEB
#E9CAEB
oklch(87.5% 0.056 324.2)
- #C0E0BF
#C0E0BF
oklch(87.5% 0.056 144.3)
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 #E9CAEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
Use #E9CAEB 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.