#E9CEF1
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4), rgb(233, 206, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#E9CEF1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.56:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CEF1 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 206, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 56%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4) |
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 #E9CEF1 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CEF1 | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CEF1 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CEF1 text on black | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DF
oklch(81% 0.071 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CE
oklch(70.7% 0.114 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE6AC1
oklch(63.1% 0.145 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#994FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.159 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#834095
oklch(49.2% 0.147 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3579
oklch(42.7% 0.122 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#562F62
oklch(37.7% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#E9CEF1 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) | #CAD5F3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D8F0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9D1DA | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CEF1
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
- #C7E2BF
#C7E2BF
oklch(88.4% 0.055 138.6)
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 #E9CEF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
Use #E9CEF1 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.