#E9CFEE
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8), rgb(233, 207, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#E9CFEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CFEE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 207, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 48%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8) |
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 #E9CFEE | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CFEE | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CFEE text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CFEE text on black | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC8
oklch(70.7% 0.103 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD6DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.132 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#9853A6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#82438E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 321)
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Step 800
800
#6A3873
oklch(42.8% 0.11 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#56315D
oklch(37.8% 0.085 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#E9CFEE 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) | #CCD5EF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D8ED | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAD2D9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CFEE
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
- #C8E2C3
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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 #E9CFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
Use #E9CFEE 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.