#E6A8EB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.114 324), rgb(230, 168, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#E6A8EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6A8EB |
| RGB | rgb(230, 168, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.114 324) |
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 #E6A8EB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6A8EB | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6A8EB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6A8EB text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.063 324.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6A8EB
oklch(81.1% 0.114 324)
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Step 400
400
#D674E0
oklch(70.8% 0.182 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#C946D6
oklch(63.1% 0.232 324)
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Step 600
600
#B513C3
oklch(55.6% 0.252 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E0989
oklch(42.7% 0.195 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#66176D
oklch(37.7% 0.152 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1040
oklch(27% 0.097 324.3)
#E6A8EB 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) | #A2B8EE | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C0E9 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AEC0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6A8EB
#E6A8EB
oklch(81.1% 0.114 324)
- #93D592
#93D592
oklch(81.2% 0.114 144.1)
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 #E6A8EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
Use #E6A8EB 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.