#E6A1FA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.6% 0.142 318.5), rgb(230, 161, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#E6A1FA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6A1FA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 161, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.142 318.5) |
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 #E6A1FA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6A1FA | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6A1FA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6A1FA text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.079 318.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6A1FA
oklch(80.6% 0.142 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#D967F9
oklch(70.7% 0.226 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD21F5
oklch(63% 0.289 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0095
oklch(42.8% 0.207 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D064A
oklch(26.9% 0.12 318.7)
#E6A1FA 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) | #95B6FD | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BDF7 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7ACC2 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6A1FA
#E6A1FA
oklch(80.6% 0.142 318.5)
- #90D57A
#90D57A
oklch(80.6% 0.141 138.4)
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 #E6A1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
Use #E6A1FA 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.