#E6BBFD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.1% 0.101 313.6), rgb(230, 187, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#E6BBFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BBFD |
| RGB | rgb(230, 187, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.101 313.6) |
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 #E6BBFD | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BBFD | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E6BBFD text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6BBFD text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6BBFD
oklch(85.1% 0.101 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEA7FB
oklch(80.8% 0.129 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE71F9
oklch(70.7% 0.207 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#C03EF6
oklch(63.1% 0.264 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA00E0
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#611080
oklch(37.8% 0.173 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#390E4B
oklch(27.1% 0.11 313.7)
#E6BBFD 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) | #B1C8FF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCCFB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C3D2 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BBFD
#E6BBFD
oklch(85.1% 0.101 313.6)
- #B4DD99
#B4DD99
oklch(85.1% 0.101 133.4)
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 #E6BBFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.056
Use #E6BBFD 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.