#E9CCFA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(88.4% 0.069 313), rgb(233, 204, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#E9CCFA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.48:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CCFA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 204, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 82%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.069 313) |
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 #E9CCFA | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CCFA | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CCFA text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CCFA text on black | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CCFA
oklch(88.4% 0.069 313)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF84DF
oklch(70.6% 0.142 313)
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Step 500
500
#AF62D6
oklch(63.1% 0.181 313)
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Step 600
600
#9B44C4
oklch(55.7% 0.199 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8434A9
oklch(49.1% 0.185 313)
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Step 800
800
#6B2D89
oklch(42.7% 0.153 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#572A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#E9CCFA 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) | #C6D5FC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD7F8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8D1DB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CCFA
#E9CCFA
oklch(88.4% 0.069 313)
- #C7E3B4
#C7E3B4
oklch(88.3% 0.07 132.8)
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 #E9CCFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.011
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.011
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.054
Use #E9CCFA 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.