#E6BBF6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.093 316.8), rgb(230, 187, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#E6BBF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 317°. 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 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BBF6 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 187, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.093 316.8) |
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 #E6BBF6 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BBF6 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E6BBF6 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6BBF6 text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6BBF6
oklch(84.9% 0.093 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFA8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.12 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF75EE
oklch(70.8% 0.19 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#C146E8
oklch(63.1% 0.244 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD11D6
oklch(55.7% 0.264 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#780796
oklch(42.7% 0.204 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#611777
oklch(37.6% 0.159 317)
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Step 950
950
#391146
oklch(27% 0.1 316.7)
#E6BBF6 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) | #B4C7F8 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCBF4 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C2D0 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BBF6
#E6BBF6
oklch(84.9% 0.093 316.8)
- #B1DCA0
#B1DCA0
oklch(84.9% 0.093 137)
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 #E6BBF6, 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 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
Use #E6BBF6 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.