#E6AED9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.5% 0.086 334.8), rgb(230, 174, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#E6AED9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6AED9 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 174, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.086 334.8) |
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 #E6AED9 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6AED9 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6AED9 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6AED9 text on black | 11.42:1 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6AED9
oklch(81.5% 0.086 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#C759B3
oklch(63.1% 0.176 335)
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Step 600
600
#B23A9F
oklch(55.6% 0.191 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#992B88
oklch(49.2% 0.178 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C266E
oklch(42.7% 0.146 335)
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Step 900
900
#642559
oklch(37.7% 0.113 335)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#E6AED9 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) | #AEBADB | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC2D7 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB0BD | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6AED9
#E6AED9
oklch(81.5% 0.086 334.8)
- #96D4AA
#96D4AA
oklch(81.6% 0.087 154.5)
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 #E6AED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
Use #E6AED9 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.