#E6BDEC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.9% 0.078 322), rgb(230, 189, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#E6BDEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BDEC |
| RGB | rgb(230, 189, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.078 322) |
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 #E6BDEC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BDEC | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E6BDEC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6BDEC text on black | 12.85:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6BDEC
oklch(84.9% 0.078 322)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE7
oklch(80.8% 0.1 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDB
oklch(70.6% 0.161 322)
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Step 500
500
#C054D1
oklch(63.1% 0.205 322)
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Step 600
600
#AB31BE
oklch(55.5% 0.223 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9321A4
oklch(49.1% 0.207 322)
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Step 800
800
#771F85
oklch(42.7% 0.172 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#61216A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#E6BDEC 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) | #B9C7EE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCEA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C1CD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BDEC
#E6BDEC
oklch(84.9% 0.078 322)
- #B1DBAC
#B1DBAC
oklch(84.9% 0.078 142.1)
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 #E6BDEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.051
Use #E6BDEC 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.