#E6A6FB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.4% 0.134 317.6), rgb(230, 166, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#E6A6FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6A6FB |
| RGB | rgb(230, 166, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.134 317.6) |
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 #E6A6FB | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6A6FB | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6A6FB text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6A6FB text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.075 317.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6A6FB
oklch(81.4% 0.134 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#D56CF6
oklch(70.7% 0.215 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#C932F2
oklch(63.2% 0.274 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66057D
oklch(37.8% 0.179 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C0A49
oklch(27% 0.114 318.1)
#E6A6FB 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) | #9AB9FE | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BFF8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B0C5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6A6FB
#E6A6FB
oklch(81.4% 0.134 317.6)
- #97D77F
#97D77F
oklch(81.5% 0.135 137.6)
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 #E6A6FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.075
Use #E6A6FB 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.