#EECEF9
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.2% 0.067 317.4), rgb(238, 206, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#EECEF9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.83:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EECEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 206, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 78%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.067 317.4) |
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 #EECEF9 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EECEF9 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EECEF9 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EECEF9 text on black | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EECEF9
oklch(89.2% 0.067 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C483D9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#B461CE
oklch(63.1% 0.177 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F44BB
oklch(55.6% 0.192 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#8834A1
oklch(49.1% 0.179 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D83
oklch(42.7% 0.147 317)
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Step 900
900
#5A2969
oklch(37.7% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#EECEF9 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) | #C9D7FB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0DAF7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EED2DC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EECEF9
#EECEF9
oklch(89.2% 0.067 317.4)
- #C6E6BB
#C6E6BB
oklch(89% 0.067 137.7)
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 #EECEF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.007
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.013
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.020
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
Use #EECEF9 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.