#E9CAED
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(87.6% 0.058 322.4), rgb(233, 202, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#E9CAED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.13:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CAED |
| RGB | rgb(233, 202, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 49%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.058 322.4) |
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 #E9CAED | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CAED | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CAED text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CAED text on black | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CAED
oklch(87.6% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C487CC
oklch(70.8% 0.119 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B466BF
oklch(63.1% 0.153 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F4BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.166 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#883B93
oklch(49.1% 0.155 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3277
oklch(42.7% 0.127 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D60
oklch(37.8% 0.099 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#E9CAED 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) | #C7D2EF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED5EC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EACDD6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CAED
#E9CAED
oklch(87.6% 0.058 322.4)
- #C1E0BD
#C1E0BD
oklch(87.5% 0.058 142)
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 #E9CAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
Use #E9CAED 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.