#E3A6F6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.9% 0.127 318), rgb(227, 166, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#E3A6F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3A6F6 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 166, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 82%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.127 318) |
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 #E3A6F6 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3A6F6 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3A6F6 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3A6F6 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3FA
oklch(93.7% 0.036 318.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.071 317.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3A6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.127 318)
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Step 400
400
#D370F1
oklch(70.7% 0.203 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#C63BEC
oklch(63% 0.261 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D5
oklch(55.5% 0.269 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#640F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.17 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B0D47
oklch(27% 0.108 318.4)
#E3A6F6 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) | #9BB8F9 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABEF3 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3AFC3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3A6F6
#E3A6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.127 318)
- #97D482
#97D482
oklch(80.9% 0.127 138)
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 #E3A6F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.074
Use #E3A6F6 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.