#E9DAFA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(91% 0.046 306.6), rgb(233, 218, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#E9DAFA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9DAFA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 218, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 76%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.046 306.6) |
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 #E9DAFA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9DAFA | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E9DAFA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9DAFA text on black | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9DAFA
oklch(91% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B091CF
oklch(70.7% 0.095 307)
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Step 500
500
#9C75C3
oklch(63.1% 0.121 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#875CAF
oklch(55.6% 0.131 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#734B96
oklch(49.1% 0.122 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D3E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.101 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3562
oklch(37.6% 0.079 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#E9DAFA 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) | #D5DFFB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E0F9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7DEE4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9DAFA
#E9DAFA
oklch(91% 0.046 306.6)
- #D9E7C7
#D9E7C7
oklch(90.9% 0.045 126.6)
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 #E9DAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.031
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
Use #E9DAFA 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.