#E9D6FC
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.3% 0.055 307.8), rgb(233, 214, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#E9D6FC is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.48:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9D6FC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 214, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 86%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.055 307.8) |
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 #E9D6FC | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9D6FC | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E9D6FC text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9D6FC text on black | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9D6FC
oklch(90.3% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 308)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A16FCC
oklch(63.1% 0.144 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D55B9
oklch(55.7% 0.157 308)
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Step 700
700
#77459F
oklch(49.1% 0.145 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#613981
oklch(42.7% 0.121 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3268
oklch(37.7% 0.094 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#E9D6FC 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) | #D0DCFE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DDFB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7DBE3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9D6FC
#E9D6FC
oklch(90.3% 0.055 307.8)
- #D5E7C0
#D5E7C0
oklch(90.4% 0.055 127.7)
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 #E9D6FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
Use #E9D6FC 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.