#E9CEEC
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.3% 0.05 322.8), rgb(233, 206, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#E9CEEC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.50:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CEEC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 206, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 44%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.05 322.8) |
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 #E9CEEC | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CEEC | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CEEC text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CEEC text on black | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#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)
#E9CEEC
oklch(88.3% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3D9
oklch(80.8% 0.064 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC6
oklch(70.7% 0.102 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF6CB7
oklch(63.1% 0.131 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A53A3
oklch(55.7% 0.142 323)
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Step 700
700
#83438C
oklch(49.1% 0.132 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3771
oklch(42.7% 0.11 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#57305C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#E9CEEC 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) | #CCD4ED | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D7EB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAD1D8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CEEC
#E9CEEC
oklch(88.3% 0.05 322.8)
- #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 #E9CEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
Use #E9CEEC 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.