#E6BDF8
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.3% 0.091 315.4), rgb(230, 189, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#E6BDF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BDF8 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 189, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 81%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.091 315.4) |
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 #E6BDF8 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BDF8 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E6BDF8 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6BDF8 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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)
#E6BDF8
oklch(85.3% 0.091 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F4
oklch(80.9% 0.117 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC76EF
oklch(70.6% 0.188 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE49E9
oklch(63% 0.24 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA19D7
oklch(55.6% 0.261 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#760D97
oklch(42.7% 0.201 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#601978
oklch(37.7% 0.157 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#381246
oklch(27% 0.098 315.6)
#E6BDF8 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) | #B5C9FA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECDF6 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C4D1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BDF8
#E6BDF8
oklch(85.3% 0.091 315.4)
- #B5DDA1
#B5DDA1
oklch(85.4% 0.091 135.4)
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 #E6BDF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #E6BDF8 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.