#E9CEFD
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.9% 0.07 310.7), rgb(233, 206, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#E9CEFD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.070 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 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.71:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CEFD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 206, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 92%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.07 310.7) |
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 #E9CEFD | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CEFD | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CEFD text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CEFD text on black | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CEFD
oklch(88.9% 0.07 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EC
oklch(81% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD85E2
oklch(70.7% 0.143 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC63DA
oklch(63.2% 0.183 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#9845C7
oklch(55.6% 0.2 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8136AC
oklch(49.1% 0.184 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#692E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#552A6F
oklch(37.6% 0.119 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#E9CEFD 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) | #C7D7FF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD8FB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7D4DE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CEFD
#E9CEFD
oklch(88.9% 0.07 310.7)
- #CBE4B4
#CBE4B4
oklch(88.8% 0.069 130.1)
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 #E9CEFD, 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 0.055
Use #E9CEFD 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.