#E9CEFA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.8% 0.066 312.4), rgb(233, 206, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#E9CEFA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.67:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CEFA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 206, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 81%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.066 312.4) |
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 #E9CEFA | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CEFA | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CEFA text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CEFA text on black | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CEFA
oklch(88.8% 0.066 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DD
oklch(70.6% 0.136 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD65D4
oklch(63.2% 0.174 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#9848C1
oklch(55.6% 0.189 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#8238A6
oklch(49.1% 0.176 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#693087
oklch(42.7% 0.145 312)
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Step 900
900
#562C6C
oklch(37.8% 0.113 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#E9CEFA 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) | #C8D6FC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD8F9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8D3DD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CEFA
#E9CEFA
oklch(88.8% 0.066 312.4)
- #CAE4B7
#CAE4B7
oklch(88.8% 0.066 132.2)
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 #E9CEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.009
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.019
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.052
Use #E9CEFA 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.