#E6B4E1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.9% 0.083 329.6), rgb(230, 180, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#E6B4E1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6B4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 180, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.083 329.6) |
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 #E6B4E1 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6B4E1 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6B4E1 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6B4E1 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6B4E1
oklch(82.9% 0.083 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE81C8
oklch(70.7% 0.132 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#C05EBA
oklch(63.2% 0.169 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB40A6
oklch(55.6% 0.184 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#92318E
oklch(49% 0.171 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#772A73
oklch(42.7% 0.141 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#60285D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#391837
oklch(27.1% 0.071 329.6)
#E6B4E1 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) | #B2C0E3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC6DF | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB7C3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6B4E1
#E6B4E1
oklch(82.9% 0.083 329.6)
- #A1D7AA
#A1D7AA
oklch(83% 0.084 149.3)
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 #E6B4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
Use #E6B4E1 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.