#E6BCF2
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.086 318.6), rgb(230, 188, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#E6BCF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BCF2 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 188, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 67%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.086 318.6) |
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 #E6BCF2 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BCF2 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E6BCF2 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6BCF2 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6BCF2
oklch(84.9% 0.086 318.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEF
oklch(81% 0.11 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE78E6
oklch(70.7% 0.177 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#C04DDE
oklch(63% 0.226 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC23CC
oklch(55.6% 0.247 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#930FB0
oklch(49% 0.229 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#78158F
oklch(42.8% 0.19 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#611C72
oklch(37.7% 0.148 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#391343
oklch(27.1% 0.093 318.7)
#E6BCF2 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) | #B6C7F4 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCCF0 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C2CF | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BCF2
#E6BCF2
oklch(84.9% 0.086 318.6)
- #B1DCA5
#B1DCA5
oklch(85% 0.087 138.9)
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 #E6BCF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.052
Use #E6BCF2 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.