#E6B0FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.121 315.2), rgb(230, 176, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#E6B0FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6B0FE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 176, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.121 315.2) |
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 #E6B0FE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6B0FE | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6B0FE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6B0FE text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 315)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6B0FE
oklch(83.3% 0.121 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD75F1
oklch(70.7% 0.193 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF46EC
oklch(63.1% 0.247 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB0EDA
oklch(55.6% 0.268 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#770699
oklch(42.7% 0.206 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#60177A
oklch(37.7% 0.161 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#381147
oklch(27% 0.101 315)
#E6B0FE 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) | #A5C1FF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C5FC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5BACC | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6B0FE
#E6B0FE
oklch(83.3% 0.121 315.2)
- #A6DA89
#A6DA89
oklch(83.3% 0.121 134.9)
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 #E6B0FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
Use #E6B0FE 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.