#E6BAFA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.099 315.1), rgb(230, 186, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#E6BAFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BAFA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 186, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 86%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.099 315.1) |
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 #E6BAFA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BAFA | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E6BAFA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6BAFA text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6BAFA
oklch(84.9% 0.099 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0A7F9
oklch(80.9% 0.127 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF72F6
oklch(70.8% 0.203 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#C23FF1
oklch(63.2% 0.259 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DD
oklch(55.7% 0.274 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#78009B
oklch(42.8% 0.211 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#62117D
oklch(37.8% 0.17 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#390E49
oklch(26.9% 0.108 315.1)
#E6BAFA 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) | #B1C7FD | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCBF8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C1D0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BAFA
#E6BAFA
oklch(84.9% 0.099 315.1)
- #B1DC9B
#B1DC9B
oklch(84.8% 0.098 135.3)
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 #E6BAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
Use #E6BAFA 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.