#E9CEEB
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.3% 0.049 323.8), rgb(233, 206, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#E9CEEB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 324°. 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 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.49:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CEEB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 206, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 42%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.049 323.8) |
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 #E9CEEB | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CEEB | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CEEB text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CEEB text on black | 14.49:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CEEB
oklch(88.3% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3D8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB5
oklch(63.1% 0.128 324)
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Step 600
600
#9A53A1
oklch(55.6% 0.14 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#83438A
oklch(49% 0.13 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3870
oklch(42.8% 0.107 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#57315B
oklch(37.8% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#E9CEEB 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) | #CCD4EC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D7EA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBD0D7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CEEB
#E9CEEB
oklch(88.3% 0.049 323.8)
- #C6E1C4
#C6E1C4
oklch(88.2% 0.049 143.3)
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 #E9CEEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
Use #E9CEEB 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.