#E6ADFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.121 317.1), rgb(230, 173, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#E6ADFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6ADFA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 173, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.121 317.1) |
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 #E6ADFA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6ADFA | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6ADFA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6ADFA text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6ADFA
oklch(82.6% 0.121 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#D073EF
oklch(70.7% 0.195 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#C244E9
oklch(63.1% 0.247 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE04D7
oklch(55.6% 0.269 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#790197
oklch(42.7% 0.207 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#621578
oklch(37.7% 0.162 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1046
oklch(27.1% 0.102 317.8)
#E6ADFA 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) | #A3BEFD | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C3F8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B6C9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6ADFA
#E6ADFA
oklch(82.6% 0.121 317.1)
- #A0D98A
#A0D98A
oklch(82.7% 0.122 137.3)
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 #E6ADFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
Use #E6ADFA 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.