#E6AAE2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.101 328.7), rgb(230, 170, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#E6AAE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 329°. 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 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6AAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 170, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 55%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.101 328.7) |
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 #E6AAE2 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6AAE2 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6AAE2 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6AAE2 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 328.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6AAE2
oklch(81.1% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D678D2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C94FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.207 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B429B2
oklch(55.5% 0.225 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1999
oklch(49.2% 0.209 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E1A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.173 329)
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Step 900
900
#661E64
oklch(37.8% 0.135 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#E6AAE2 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) | #A7B8E4 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C0E0 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAAEBE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6AAE2
#E6AAE2
oklch(81.1% 0.101 328.7)
- #93D49D
#93D49D
oklch(81.2% 0.102 148.6)
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 #E6AAE2, 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 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.065
Use #E6AAE2 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.