#E9D5F4
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.9% 0.047 313.7), rgb(233, 213, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#E9D5F4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.28:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9D5F4 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 213, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 58%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.047 313.7) |
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 #E9D5F4 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9D5F4 | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E9D5F4 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9D5F4 text on black | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9D5F4
oklch(89.9% 0.047 313.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DD
oklch(81% 0.06 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B68FCB
oklch(70.7% 0.095 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A472BE
oklch(63.2% 0.123 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F59AA
oklch(55.7% 0.133 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A4892
oklch(49.1% 0.125 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#633C76
oklch(42.8% 0.102 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#51345F
oklch(37.8% 0.079 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E38
oklch(26.9% 0.052 313.3)
#E9D5F4 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) | #D1DBF5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DCF3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8D8DF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9D5F4
#E9D5F4
oklch(89.9% 0.047 313.7)
- #D1E5C6
#D1E5C6
oklch(89.9% 0.047 134.4)
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 #E9D5F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
Use #E9D5F4 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.