#E6A9DF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.9% 0.1 330.4), rgb(230, 169, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#E6A9DF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6A9DF |
| RGB | rgb(230, 169, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 55%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.1 330.4) |
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 #E6A9DF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6A9DF | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6A9DF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6A9DF text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 329.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6A9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#D778CF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA4FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.204 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B62AAE
oklch(55.7% 0.222 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1996
oklch(49.1% 0.207 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F1A79
oklch(42.7% 0.171 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#661E62
oklch(37.7% 0.133 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#E6A9DF 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) | #A7B7E1 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BFDD | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBADBC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6A9DF
#E6A9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 330.4)
- #90D39F
#90D39F
oklch(80.8% 0.1 150.7)
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 #E6A9DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.064
Use #E6A9DF 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.