#E6ABDF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.2% 0.097 330.5), rgb(230, 171, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#E6ABDF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6ABDF |
| RGB | rgb(230, 171, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.097 330.5) |
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 #E6ABDF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6ABDF | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6ABDF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6ABDF text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6ABDF
oklch(81.2% 0.097 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACD
oklch(70.8% 0.154 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#C952C0
oklch(63.2% 0.198 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B42FAC
oklch(55.6% 0.215 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A1F94
oklch(49.1% 0.2 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D1E78
oklch(42.7% 0.165 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#652061
oklch(37.7% 0.129 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#E6ABDF 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) | #A9B9E1 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C1DD | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBAEBD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6ABDF
#E6ABDF
oklch(81.2% 0.097 330.5)
- #93D4A1
#93D4A1
oklch(81.3% 0.098 150.5)
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 #E6ABDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #E6ABDF 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.