#E9DEFD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.9% 0.043 301.7), rgb(233, 222, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#E9DEFD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.33:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9DEFD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 222, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 89%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.043 301.7) |
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 #E9DEFD | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9DEFD | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E9DEFD text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #E9DEFD text on black | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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 100.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9DEFD
oklch(91.9% 0.043 301.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C7B9DF
oklch(81% 0.055 302)
-
Step 400
400
#AA94CF
oklch(70.7% 0.088 301.3)
-
Step 500
500
#9678C3
oklch(63.1% 0.114 301.6)
-
Step 600
600
#8160AF
oklch(55.6% 0.123 301.8)
-
Step 700
700
#6D4F97
oklch(49.2% 0.115 301.5)
-
Step 800
800
#59417A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 302)
-
Step 900
900
#493762
oklch(37.6% 0.074 302.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2B213A
oklch(27.2% 0.047 301.8)
#E9DEFD 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) | #D9E3FE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE3FC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6E2E8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9DEFD
#E9DEFD
oklch(91.9% 0.043 301.7)
- #DFE9CA
#DFE9CA
oklch(91.8% 0.042 121.8)
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 #E9DEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.054
Use #E9DEFD 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.