#E6BEE3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.8% 0.067 328.6), rgb(230, 190, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#E6BEE3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BEE3 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 190, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.067 328.6) |
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 #E6BEE3 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BEE3 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E6BEE3 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6BEE3 text on black | 12.83:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6BEE3
oklch(84.8% 0.067 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF80CB
oklch(70.8% 0.137 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C05CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.175 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC3EA9
oklch(55.7% 0.19 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#932E91
oklch(49% 0.178 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#772876
oklch(42.6% 0.147 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#61265F
oklch(37.7% 0.115 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#E6BEE3 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) | #BCC7E5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CCE2 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C1CA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BEE3
#E6BEE3
oklch(84.8% 0.067 328.6)
- #B0DAB5
#B0DAB5
oklch(84.8% 0.067 148.2)
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 #E6BEE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
Use #E6BEE3 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.