#E9CBED
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(87.8% 0.056 322.3), rgb(233, 203, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#E9CBED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.056 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 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CBED |
| RGB | rgb(233, 203, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 49%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.056 322.3) |
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 #E9CBED | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CBED | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CBED text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CBED text on black | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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)
#E9CBED
oklch(87.8% 0.056 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DD
oklch(81% 0.072 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C388CB
oklch(70.8% 0.115 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#B268BE
oklch(63.1% 0.147 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E4DAA
oklch(55.7% 0.161 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#873D92
oklch(49.2% 0.15 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3376
oklch(42.6% 0.124 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#592E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#E9CBED 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) | #C8D2EE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED6EC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EACED6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CBED
#E9CBED
oklch(87.8% 0.056 322.3)
- #C2E1BF
#C2E1BF
oklch(87.8% 0.057 142.7)
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 #E9CBED, 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 0.026
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
Use #E9CBED 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.