#E6BBE0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.1% 0.069 330.9), rgb(230, 187, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#E6BBE0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BBE0 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 187, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 46%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.069 330.9) |
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 #E6BBE0 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BBE0 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6BBE0 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6BBE0 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6BBE0
oklch(84.1% 0.069 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C887C0
oklch(70.7% 0.109 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#B967B1
oklch(63.2% 0.141 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9C
oklch(55.6% 0.153 331)
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Step 700
700
#8C3C85
oklch(49% 0.143 331)
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Step 800
800
#72326C
oklch(42.6% 0.119 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D58
oklch(37.6% 0.092 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#E6BBE0 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) | #BAC5E2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CADF | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EABDC7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BBE0
#E6BBE0
oklch(84.1% 0.069 330.9)
- #ABD8B4
#ABD8B4
oklch(84.1% 0.069 150.7)
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 #E6BBE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
Use #E6BBE0 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.