#E9D7FA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.4% 0.051 308.4), rgb(233, 215, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#E9D7FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.56:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9D7FA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 215, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 78%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.051 308.4) |
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 #E9D7FA | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9D7FA | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E9D7FA text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9D7FA text on black | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9D7FA
oklch(90.4% 0.051 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E2
oklch(81% 0.066 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38FD3
oklch(70.8% 0.104 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#A071C7
oklch(63% 0.134 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B58B3
oklch(55.6% 0.144 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#76479A
oklch(49% 0.135 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#603B7D
oklch(42.6% 0.112 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#E9D7FA 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) | #D2DDFC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DEF9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7DBE2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9D7FA
#E9D7FA
oklch(90.4% 0.051 308.4)
- #D5E7C3
#D5E7C3
oklch(90.5% 0.052 129.1)
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 #E9D7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
Use #E9D7FA 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.