#E6ABE0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.2% 0.098 329.9), rgb(230, 171, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#E6ABE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6ABE0 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 171, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.098 329.9) |
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 #E6ABE0 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6ABE0 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6ABE0 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6ABE0 text on black | 11.26:1 | 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
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6ABE0
oklch(81.2% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D679CF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C852C2
oklch(63.1% 0.199 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B42EAE
oklch(55.7% 0.217 330)
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Step 700
700
#9A1E95
oklch(49.1% 0.201 330)
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Step 800
800
#7D1D79
oklch(42.7% 0.167 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#652062
oklch(37.7% 0.13 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#E6ABE0 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) | #A9B9E2 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C1DE | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBAFBD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6ABE0
#E6ABE0
oklch(81.2% 0.098 329.9)
- #94D4A0
#94D4A0
oklch(81.3% 0.098 149.6)
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 #E6ABE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #E6ABE0 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.