#E9D3FF
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.9% 0.064 307.7), rgb(233, 211, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#E9D3FF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.22:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9D3FF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 211, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.064 307.7) |
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 #E9D3FF | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9D3FF | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E9D3FF text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9D3FF text on black | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9D3FF
oklch(89.9% 0.064 307.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#B789E0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#A569D6
oklch(63.1% 0.167 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#904DC4
oklch(55.5% 0.183 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B3DA9
oklch(49.1% 0.17 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#643489
oklch(42.8% 0.14 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#512E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#E9D3FF 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) | #CCDAFF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0DCFE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6D8E2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9D3FF
#E9D3FF
oklch(89.9% 0.064 307.7)
- #D2E6B9
#D2E6B9
oklch(89.8% 0.063 127.1)
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 #E9D3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.011
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.051
Use #E9D3FF 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.