#E6B9FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.106 313.2), rgb(230, 185, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#E6B9FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6B9FF |
| RGB | rgb(230, 185, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.106 313.2) |
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 #E6B9FF | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6B9FF | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E6B9FF text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6B9FF text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 312.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6B9FF
oklch(84.9% 0.106 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0A6FF
oklch(81% 0.136 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF6EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.218 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#C234FD
oklch(63.1% 0.279 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#A900E1
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#76009E
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#620683
oklch(37.7% 0.182 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#390B4D
oklch(26.9% 0.115 312.9)
#E6B9FF 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) | #AFC7FF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CBFD | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C2D2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6B9FF
#E6B9FF
oklch(84.9% 0.106 313.2)
- #B2DD95
#B2DD95
oklch(84.9% 0.106 133.3)
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 #E6B9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
Use #E6B9FF 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.