#E6A2FD
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.9% 0.143 317.3), rgb(230, 162, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#E6A2FD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 317°. 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 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6A2FD |
| RGB | rgb(230, 162, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.143 317.3) |
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 #E6A2FD | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6A2FD | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6A2FD text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6A2FD text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F6E2FD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFC9FC
oklch(88.4% 0.08 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6A2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.143 317.3)
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Step 400
400
#D867FC
oklch(70.7% 0.229 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC1FF9
oklch(63.1% 0.293 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A0097
oklch(42.8% 0.208 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D064C
oklch(27.1% 0.122 317.4)
#E6A2FD 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) | #95B7FF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BDFA | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6ADC4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6A2FD
#E6A2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.143 317.3)
- #92D678
#92D678
oklch(80.9% 0.143 137.5)
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 #E6A2FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.076
Use #E6A2FD 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.