#E9DCED
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91% 0.027 318.2), rgb(233, 220, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#E9DCED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 15.92:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9DCED |
| RGB | rgb(233, 220, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 32%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.027 318.2) |
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 #E9DCED | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9DCED | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E9DCED text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9DCED text on black | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9DCED
oklch(91% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABACF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF96B7
oklch(70.6% 0.055 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C7CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.07 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#866590
oklch(55.6% 0.076 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#72547B
oklch(49.2% 0.071 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4564
oklch(42.8% 0.058 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A51
oklch(37.7% 0.045 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#E9DCED 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) | #DADFEE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE1EC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9DEE1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9DCED
#E9DCED
oklch(91% 0.027 318.2)
- #D9E6D5
#D9E6D5
oklch(91% 0.027 138.3)
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 #E9DCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.026
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
Use #E9DCED 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.