#E6BEEC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.1% 0.076 321.9), rgb(230, 190, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#E6BEEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BEEC |
| RGB | rgb(230, 190, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 55%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.076 321.9) |
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 #E6BEEC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BEEC | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E6BEEC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6BEEC text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6BEEC
oklch(85.1% 0.076 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE6
oklch(81% 0.097 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DDA
oklch(70.8% 0.156 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF56D0
oklch(63.1% 0.201 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA34BC
oklch(55.5% 0.217 322)
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Step 700
700
#9225A2
oklch(49.1% 0.202 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#762184
oklch(42.6% 0.168 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#60226A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#E6BEEC 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) | #BAC8EE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CDEA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C2CE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BEEC
#E6BEEC
oklch(85.1% 0.076 321.9)
- #B2DBAD
#B2DBAD
oklch(85% 0.076 142)
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 #E6BEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
Use #E6BEEC 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.