#E6BCEF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.8% 0.083 320.3), rgb(230, 188, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#E6BCEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BCEF |
| RGB | rgb(230, 188, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.083 320.3) |
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 #E6BCEF | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BCEF | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E6BCEF text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6BCEF 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6BCEF
oklch(84.8% 0.083 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF79E1
oklch(70.7% 0.171 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#C150D8
oklch(63.1% 0.217 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC29C6
oklch(55.6% 0.237 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#9417AB
oklch(49.1% 0.221 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#78198A
oklch(42.7% 0.182 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#611E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.143 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#391441
oklch(27.1% 0.089 320.1)
#E6BCEF 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) | #B7C7F1 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CCED | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C1CD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BCEF
#E6BCEF
oklch(84.8% 0.083 320.3)
- #B1DBA8
#B1DBA8
oklch(84.8% 0.082 140.1)
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 #E6BCEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.052
Use #E6BCEF 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.