#E9DBF4
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91% 0.037 310.5), rgb(233, 219, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#E9DBF4 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 15.90:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9DBF4 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 219, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 53%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.037 310.5) |
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 #E9DBF4 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9DBF4 | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E9DBF4 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9DBF4 text on black | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9DBF4
oklch(91% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D8
oklch(81% 0.047 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C4
oklch(70.7% 0.075 310)
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Step 500
500
#9C79B5
oklch(63.2% 0.096 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#8761A1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#72508A
oklch(49.2% 0.098 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4270
oklch(42.8% 0.08 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C385A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2135
oklch(27.1% 0.04 311.2)
#E9DBF4 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) | #D8DFF5 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE0F3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8DEE3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9DBF4
#E9DBF4
oklch(91% 0.037 310.5)
- #D9E7CD
#D9E7CD
oklch(91% 0.038 130.4)
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 #E9DBF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
Use #E9DBF4 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.