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Tailwind Purple 200

#E9D5FF·Purple family·Shade 200

Color Values

HEX
#E9D5FF
RGB
rgb(233, 213, 255)
HSL
hsl(269, 100%, 92%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.902 0.060 307)
CMYK
cmyk(9%, 16%, 0%, 0%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-purple-200)
Tailwind Class
bg-purple-200

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

1.36:1

Fail

On Black

15.43:1

AAA
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-purple-200

Text

text-purple-200

Border

border-purple-200

Ring

ring-purple-200

Outline

outline-purple-200

Fill

fill-purple-200

Stroke

stroke-purple-200

From (gradient)

from-purple-200

Via (gradient)

via-purple-200

To (gradient)

to-purple-200

Placeholder

placeholder-purple-200

Caret

caret-purple-200

Accent

accent-purple-200

Decoration

decoration-purple-200

Shadow Color

shadow-purple-200

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'purple-200': '#e9d5ff', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #E9D5FF;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(233, 213, 255);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(269, 100%, 92%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.902 0.060 307);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-purple-200);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e9d5ff 0%, #d8b4fe 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.902

90% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.060

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

307°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.902 0.060 307)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Soft accent & border

Shade 200 of the Purple palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Focus ring outlines
  • ✓Divider lines
  • ✓Soft tag borders
  • ✓Progress track fills
  • ✓Decorative underlines

Avoid

✗Small body text — borderline contrast, fails WCAG AA at small sizes.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #E9D5FF

Purple Shades

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Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Violet 200

#DDD6FE

Tailwind Fuchsia 200

#F5D0FE

Tailwind Pink 200

#FBCFE8

Tailwind Zinc 200

#E4E4E7

Tailwind Indigo 100

#E0E7FF

Tailwind Neutral 200

#E5E5E5

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Purple 200

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #E9D5FF

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Purple 200?
Tailwind Purple 200 has the hex code #E9D5FF. Its RGB value is rgb(233, 213, 255) and its HSL value is hsl(269, 100%, 92%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Purple 200?
Use bg-purple-200 for backgrounds, text-purple-200 for text color, border-purple-200 for borders, and ring-purple-200 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-purple-200) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Purple 200 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Purple 200 achieves a 1.36:1 contrast ratio on white (Fail) and 15.43:1 on black (AAA). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Purple 200?
Tailwind Purple 200 in OKLCH is oklch(0.902 0.060 307) — lightness 0.902, chroma 0.060, hue 307°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Purple 200 used for?
At shade 200, Tailwind Purple 200 is best described as "Soft accent & border". Recommended uses: Focus ring outlines, Divider lines, Soft tag borders.
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