#E6ACEA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.106 324.3), rgb(230, 172, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#E6ACEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6ACEA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 172, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.106 324.3) |
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 #E6ACEA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6ACEA | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6ACEA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6ACEA text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6ACEA
oklch(81.8% 0.106 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D378DB
oklch(70.7% 0.169 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C64ED1
oklch(63.2% 0.216 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B126BD
oklch(55.5% 0.235 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9814A3
oklch(49.1% 0.218 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B1784
oklch(42.6% 0.18 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#641D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.141 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#E6ACEA 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) | #A7BBEC | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C2E8 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B2C2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6ACEA
#E6ACEA
oklch(81.8% 0.106 324.3)
- #99D698
#99D698
oklch(81.9% 0.106 144.2)
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 #E6ACEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
Use #E6ACEA 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.