#E6ADEE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.108 322.3), rgb(230, 173, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#E6ADEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 322°. 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 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6ADEE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 173, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.108 322.3) |
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 #E6ADEE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6ADEE | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6ADEE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6ADEE text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF1
oklch(88.6% 0.06 322.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6ADEE
oklch(82.1% 0.108 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#D277DF
oklch(70.7% 0.174 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#C44DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.221 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B024C3
oklch(55.7% 0.24 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#9711A8
oklch(49.1% 0.223 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A1688
oklch(42.6% 0.184 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#631C6D
oklch(37.7% 0.144 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#E6ADEE 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) | #A7BCF1 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C3EC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B3C4 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6ADEE
#E6ADEE
oklch(82.1% 0.108 322.3)
- #9CD796
#9CD796
oklch(82.2% 0.108 142.3)
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 #E6ADEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
Use #E6ADEE 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.