#E6BEFB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.6% 0.093 313.9), rgb(230, 190, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#E6BEFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BEFB |
| RGB | rgb(230, 190, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 88%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.093 313.9) |
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 #E6BEFB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BEFB | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E6BEFB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6BEFB text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 313)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6BEFB
oklch(85.6% 0.093 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDA9F7
oklch(80.9% 0.12 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB76F3
oklch(70.7% 0.192 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD48EE
oklch(63.1% 0.245 314)
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Step 600
600
#A815DC
oklch(55.6% 0.266 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#750A9A
oklch(42.6% 0.205 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F197B
oklch(37.8% 0.159 313.9)
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Step 950
950
#381148
oklch(27% 0.102 314.3)
#E6BEFB 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) | #B5CAFE | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECDF9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C5D3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BEFB
#E6BEFB
oklch(85.6% 0.093 313.9)
- #B7DE9F
#B7DE9F
oklch(85.7% 0.094 133.9)
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 #E6BEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.015
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
Use #E6BEFB 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.