#E6BEF2
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.3% 0.083 318.3), rgb(230, 190, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#E6BEF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BEF2 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 190, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 67%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.083 318.3) |
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 #E6BEF2 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BEF2 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E6BEF2 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6BEF2 text on black | 13.01:1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6BEF2
oklch(85.3% 0.083 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEABED
oklch(81% 0.106 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE4
oklch(70.7% 0.171 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE51DC
oklch(63.1% 0.218 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#A92CC9
oklch(55.6% 0.236 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#911AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.22 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#761B8D
oklch(42.7% 0.182 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F71
oklch(37.7% 0.142 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#E6BEF2 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) | #B8C9F4 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CDF0 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C3D0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BEF2
#E6BEF2
oklch(85.3% 0.083 318.3)
- #B4DCA8
#B4DCA8
oklch(85.2% 0.082 138.5)
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 #E6BEF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
Use #E6BEF2 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.