#E6ABE2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.3% 0.099 328.7), rgb(230, 171, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#E6ABE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6ABE2 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 171, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.099 328.7) |
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 #E6ABE2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6ABE2 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6ABE2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6ABE2 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6ABE2
oklch(81.3% 0.099 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D579D1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C851C5
oklch(63.2% 0.203 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B32CB1
oklch(55.5% 0.221 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A1C98
oklch(49.1% 0.205 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1C7C
oklch(42.8% 0.17 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#651F63
oklch(37.7% 0.132 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#E6ABE2 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) | #A8B9E4 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C1E0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAAFBE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6ABE2
#E6ABE2
oklch(81.3% 0.099 328.7)
- #94D49E
#94D49E
oklch(81.2% 0.1 148.7)
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 #E6ABE2, 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 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
Use #E6ABE2 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.