#E9D7FF
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.6% 0.057 305.6), rgb(233, 215, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#E9D7FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 306°. 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 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.62:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9D7FF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 215, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.057 305.6) |
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 #E9D7FF | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9D7FF | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E9D7FF text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9D7FF text on black | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9D7FF
oklch(90.6% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A06ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.151 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B54BE
oklch(55.6% 0.164 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7644A4
oklch(49.1% 0.152 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#603985
oklch(42.8% 0.125 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#E9D7FF 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) | #D1DEFF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DEFE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6DCE4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9D7FF
#E9D7FF
oklch(90.6% 0.057 305.6)
- #D7E7BF
#D7E7BF
oklch(90.6% 0.056 125.2)
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 #E9D7FF, 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 0.027
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.053
Use #E9D7FF 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.