#E6BEFF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.8% 0.098 312.2), rgb(230, 190, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#E6BEFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 312°. 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 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BEFF |
| RGB | rgb(230, 190, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.098 312.2) |
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 #E6BEFF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BEFF | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E6BEFF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6BEFF text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.037 312.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6BEFF
oklch(85.8% 0.098 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCA8FB
oklch(80.8% 0.126 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA74F9
oklch(70.7% 0.201 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC43F6
oklch(63.1% 0.258 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#A800E4
oklch(55.6% 0.278 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C1
oklch(49.2% 0.246 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#7500A0
oklch(42.8% 0.214 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E157F
oklch(37.6% 0.167 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#37104B
oklch(27% 0.106 311.6)
#E6BEFF 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) | #B4CBFF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCEFD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C6D5 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BEFF
#E6BEFF
oklch(85.8% 0.098 312.2)
- #B8DE9B
#B8DE9B
oklch(85.7% 0.098 132.2)
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 #E6BEFF, 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 0.020
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
Use #E6BEFF 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.