#E9CEFC
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.8% 0.068 311.3), rgb(233, 206, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#E9CEFC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CEFC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 206, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 88%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.068 311.3) |
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 #E9CEFC | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CEFC | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CEFC text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CEFC text on black | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CEFC
oklch(88.8% 0.068 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 311)
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Step 400
400
#BD85E0
oklch(70.6% 0.141 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC63D8
oklch(63.1% 0.181 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9846C5
oklch(55.6% 0.196 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8137AA
oklch(49.1% 0.181 311)
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Step 800
800
#692E8A
oklch(42.6% 0.151 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#552B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 311)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#E9CEFC 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) | #C7D6FE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD8FA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7D3DD | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CEFC
#E9CEFC
oklch(88.8% 0.068 311.3)
- #CAE4B5
#CAE4B5
oklch(88.8% 0.069 131.3)
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 #E9CEFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.008
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.012
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.054
Use #E9CEFC 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.