#E9CDED
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.1% 0.053 322), rgb(233, 205, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#E9CDED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.053 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 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.42:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CDED |
| RGB | rgb(233, 205, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 47%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.053 322) |
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 #E9CDED | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CDED | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CDED text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CDED text on black | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CDED
oklch(88.1% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DB
oklch(81% 0.067 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C089C9
oklch(70.6% 0.109 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABB
oklch(63.1% 0.14 322)
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Step 600
600
#9B50A7
oklch(55.6% 0.152 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#84408F
oklch(49% 0.141 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3674
oklch(42.8% 0.116 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#572F5E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#E9CDED 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) | #CAD4EE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D7EC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAD0D8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CDED
#E9CDED
oklch(88.1% 0.053 322)
- #C5E1C1
#C5E1C1
oklch(88.1% 0.053 141.7)
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 #E9CDED, 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 0.028
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
Use #E9CDED 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.