#E6ADE6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.8% 0.1 326.4), rgb(230, 173, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#E6ADE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 326°. 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 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6ADE6 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 173, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.1 326.4) |
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 #E6ADE6 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6ADE6 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6ADE6 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6ADE6 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6ADE6
oklch(81.8% 0.1 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD5
oklch(70.8% 0.159 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#C552C9
oklch(63.1% 0.203 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#B12EB6
oklch(55.7% 0.222 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#981D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.207 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1D7F
oklch(42.7% 0.171 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#642066
oklch(37.8% 0.133 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#E6ADE6 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) | #A9BBE8 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C2E4 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB2C1 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6ADE6
#E6ADE6
oklch(81.8% 0.1 326.4)
- #99D59D
#99D59D
oklch(81.7% 0.099 146.3)
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 #E6ADE6, 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 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
Use #E6ADE6 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.