#E6BEF3
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.3% 0.084 317.8), rgb(230, 190, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#E6BEF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BEF3 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 190, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 69%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.084 317.8) |
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 #E6BEF3 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BEF3 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E6BEF3 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6BEF3 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6BEF3
oklch(85.3% 0.084 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEE
oklch(81% 0.107 318)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE6
oklch(70.8% 0.173 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE50DE
oklch(63.1% 0.221 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#A92ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.239 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#9118B0
oklch(49.1% 0.223 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#761A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.184 318)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F72
oklch(37.7% 0.143 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#381443
oklch(27.1% 0.091 317.5)
#E6BEF3 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) | #B8C9F5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CDF1 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C4D0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BEF3
#E6BEF3
oklch(85.3% 0.084 317.8)
- #B4DCA7
#B4DCA7
oklch(85.2% 0.083 138.1)
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 #E6BEF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
Use #E6BEF3 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.