#E9CCEA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(87.8% 0.051 325), rgb(233, 204, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#E9CCEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 325°. 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 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CCEA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 204, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 42%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.051 325) |
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 #E9CCEA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CCEA | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CCEA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CCEA text on black | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CCEA
oklch(87.8% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D8
oklch(81% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C289C5
oklch(70.6% 0.106 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB6
oklch(63.1% 0.136 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D50A2
oklch(55.6% 0.148 325)
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Step 700
700
#86418B
oklch(49.2% 0.136 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3670
oklch(42.7% 0.112 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#582F5B
oklch(37.6% 0.088 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#E9CCEA 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) | #CAD3EB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D6E9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBCED6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CCEA
#E9CCEA
oklch(87.8% 0.051 325)
- #C3E1C3
#C3E1C3
oklch(88% 0.052 145.1)
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 #E9CCEA, 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 0.031
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.041
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
Use #E9CCEA 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.