#E9D2EB
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89% 0.042 323.5), rgb(233, 210, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#E9D2EB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9D2EB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 210, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 38%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.042 323.5) |
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 #E9D2EB | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9D2EB | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E9D2EB text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9D2EB text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9D2EB
oklch(89% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.055 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC0
oklch(70.6% 0.087 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA72B0
oklch(63.2% 0.11 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#95599B
oklch(55.6% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4984
oklch(49.2% 0.11 324)
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Step 800
800
#673C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#543457
oklch(37.8% 0.071 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#E9D2EB 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) | #D0D7EC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DAEA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAD4DA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9D2EB
#E9D2EB
oklch(89% 0.042 323.5)
- #CBE2CA
#CBE2CA
oklch(88.9% 0.041 144.1)
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 #E9D2EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.041
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
Use #E9D2EB 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.