#E6BBEE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.084 321), rgb(230, 187, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#E6BBEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BBEE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 187, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.084 321) |
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 #E6BBEE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BBEE | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E6BBEE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6BBEE text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6BBEE
oklch(84.6% 0.084 321)
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Step 400
400
#C683D3
oklch(70.6% 0.134 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#B761C7
oklch(63.1% 0.171 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A244B4
oklch(55.6% 0.186 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A359A
oklch(49% 0.172 321)
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Step 800
800
#712D7D
oklch(42.8% 0.143 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2965
oklch(37.6% 0.112 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#E6BBEE 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) | #B6C6F0 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBEC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C0CC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BBEE
#E6BBEE
oklch(84.6% 0.084 321)
- #AFDBA7
#AFDBA7
oklch(84.7% 0.085 140.7)
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 #E6BBEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
Use #E6BBEE 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.