#E6B2ED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.098 322.4), rgb(230, 178, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#E6B2ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 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 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6B2ED |
| RGB | rgb(230, 178, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 62%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.098 322.4) |
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 #E6B2ED | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6B2ED | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6B2ED text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6B2ED text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6B2ED
oklch(82.9% 0.098 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.158 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#C055CF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB33BC
oklch(55.6% 0.219 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#9324A2
oklch(49.2% 0.203 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#772183
oklch(42.7% 0.168 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#602269
oklch(37.6% 0.131 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#E6B2ED 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) | #ADC0EF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C5EB | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B8C7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6B2ED
#E6B2ED
oklch(82.9% 0.098 322.4)
- #A2D89D
#A2D89D
oklch(83% 0.098 142.5)
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 #E6B2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
Use #E6B2ED 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.