#E9CEE2
Closest named color: Pale Pink (#FFCFDC). oklch(88% 0.04 335), rgb(233, 206, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.39:1).
About this color
#E9CEE2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Pink (#FFCFDC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Pink (#FFCFDC) |
| Black text | 14.39:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 206, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 38%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.04 335) |
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 #E9CEE2 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CEE2 | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CEE2 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CEE2 text on black | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CEE2
oklch(88% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.05 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB5
oklch(70.6% 0.083 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#B170A3
oklch(63.1% 0.106 335)
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Step 600
600
#9C588E
oklch(55.7% 0.114 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#854778
oklch(49.1% 0.107 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B62
oklch(42.7% 0.088 335)
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Step 900
900
#583350
oklch(37.8% 0.069 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#E9CEE2 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) | #CED3E3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D7E1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECCFD4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CEE2
#E9CEE2
oklch(88% 0.04 335)
- #C4E0CC
#C4E0CC
oklch(88.1% 0.04 154.4)
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 #E9CEE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.033
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
Use #E9CEE2 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.