#E6BEF7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.088 315.7), rgb(230, 190, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#E6BEF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 316°. 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 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BEF7 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 190, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 78%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.088 315.7) |
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 #E6BEF7 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BEF7 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E6BEF7 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6BEF7 text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6BEF7
oklch(85.5% 0.088 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF3
oklch(80.9% 0.114 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB78EC
oklch(70.7% 0.182 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD4DE6
oklch(63.1% 0.232 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#A921D4
oklch(55.6% 0.253 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#910CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.235 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#751494
oklch(42.6% 0.194 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F1C76
oklch(37.7% 0.151 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#381345
oklch(27.1% 0.095 316.1)
#E6BEF7 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) | #B7CAF9 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCDF5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C4D2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BEF7
#E6BEF7
oklch(85.5% 0.088 315.7)
- #B6DDA3
#B6DDA3
oklch(85.5% 0.088 135.6)
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 #E6BEF7, 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 0.019
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
Use #E6BEF7 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.