#E9E6FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.5% 0.034 291.2), rgb(233, 230, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#E9E6FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.22:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9E6FF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 230, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.034 291.2) |
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 #E9E6FF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9E6FF | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9E6FF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #E9E6FF text on black | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9E6FF
oklch(93.5% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A099C9
oklch(70.6% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A80BB
oklch(63.2% 0.088 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7468A7
oklch(55.5% 0.097 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#615790
oklch(49.1% 0.09 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4774
oklch(42.6% 0.074 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423C5E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#E9E6FF 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) | #E1E9FF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E8FE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5EAEE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9E6FF
#E9E6FF
oklch(93.5% 0.034 291.2)
- #EAECD3
#EAECD3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 110.7)
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 #E9E6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.008
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.045
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.048
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.049
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #E9E6FF 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.