#E6ABFC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.3% 0.127 316.6), rgb(230, 171, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#E6ABFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6ABFC |
| RGB | rgb(230, 171, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.127 316.6) |
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 #E6ABFC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6ABFC | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6ABFC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6ABFC text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBF9
oklch(88.4% 0.071 316.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6ABFC
oklch(82.3% 0.127 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#D171F3
oklch(70.7% 0.202 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#C43DEE
oklch(63% 0.26 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D9
oklch(55.7% 0.272 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#63107B
oklch(37.7% 0.169 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A0E48
oklch(27% 0.107 316.6)
#E6ABFC 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) | #A0BDFF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC2F9 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B5C9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6ABFC
#E6ABFC
oklch(82.3% 0.127 316.6)
- #9ED885
#9ED885
oklch(82.3% 0.126 136.7)
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 #E6ABFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
Use #E6ABFC 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.