#E9E8FB
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.7% 0.026 288.3), rgb(233, 232, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#E9E8FB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.40:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9E8FB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 232, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 70%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.026 288.3) |
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 #E9E8FB | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9E8FB | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9E8FB text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #E9E8FB text on black | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED5
oklch(81% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CC0
oklch(70.8% 0.052 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8783B0
oklch(63% 0.067 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#716C9C
oklch(55.5% 0.074 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5A85
oklch(49% 0.068 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#403E58
oklch(37.7% 0.044 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#E9E8FB 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) | #E4EAFC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E9FA | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6EBEE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9E8FB
#E9E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 288.3)
- #EBECD9
#EBECD9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 109.3)
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 #E9E8FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.007
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.040
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.042
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.042
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #E9E8FB 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.