#E6A4E5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.2% 0.115 327.1), rgb(230, 164, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#E6A4E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6A4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 164, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 57%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.115 327.1) |
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 #E6A4E5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6A4E5 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6A4E5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6A4E5 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 327.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6A4E5
oklch(80.2% 0.115 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA71DB
oklch(70.6% 0.184 327)
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Step 500
500
#CE42D1
oklch(63.1% 0.235 327)
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Step 600
600
#B906BE
oklch(55.6% 0.255 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#810285
oklch(42.7% 0.196 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#68156A
oklch(37.6% 0.152 327)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F3E
oklch(26.9% 0.097 327)
#E6A4E5 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) | #A0B5E8 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BDE3 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAA9BB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6A4E5
#E6A4E5
oklch(80.2% 0.115 327.1)
- #8BD393
#8BD393
oklch(80.3% 0.115 147.1)
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 #E6A4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.068
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
Use #E6A4E5 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.