#E6ADDF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.6% 0.093 330.6), rgb(230, 173, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#E6ADDF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6ADDF |
| RGB | rgb(230, 173, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.093 330.6) |
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 #E6ADDF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6ADDF | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6ADDF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6ADDF text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6ADDF
oklch(81.6% 0.093 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCB
oklch(70.6% 0.149 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#C755BE
oklch(63.1% 0.191 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B234AA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#992492
oklch(49.1% 0.193 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2176
oklch(42.7% 0.159 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#64225F
oklch(37.6% 0.124 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#E6ADDF 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) | #ABBAE1 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C2DD | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB0BE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6ADDF
#E6ADDF
oklch(81.6% 0.093 330.6)
- #96D4A4
#96D4A4
oklch(81.5% 0.093 151)
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 #E6ADDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #E6ADDF 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.