#E9E9EE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3), rgb(233, 233, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#E9E9EE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.007. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9E9EE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 233, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 13%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3) |
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 #E9E9EE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9E9EE | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9E9EE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #E9E9EE text on black | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9DC
oklch(88.6% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C6
oklch(81% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FA9
oklch(70.6% 0.014 286)
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Step 500
500
#888894
oklch(63.1% 0.018 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#72727E
oklch(55.6% 0.018 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#605F6B
oklch(49.1% 0.019 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4E57
oklch(42.7% 0.015 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#414148
oklch(37.8% 0.012 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#E9E9EE 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) | #E8EAEE | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E9EE | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8EAEB | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.007 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E9E9EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.021
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.032
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.034
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
Use #E9E9EE 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.