#E6C1EA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.5% 0.069 323), rgb(230, 193, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#E6C1EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6C1EA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 193, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 49%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.069 323) |
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 #E6C1EA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6C1EA | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E6C1EA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6C1EA text on black | 13.18:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6C1EA
oklch(85.5% 0.069 323)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE2
oklch(81% 0.088 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D3
oklch(70.6% 0.142 323)
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Step 500
500
#BB5DC7
oklch(63.1% 0.179 323)
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Step 600
600
#A73EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F2F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.183 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#74297E
oklch(42.8% 0.151 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2765
oklch(37.7% 0.118 323)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#E6C1EA 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) | #BECAEC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CEE8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C5CF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6C1EA
#E6C1EA
oklch(85.5% 0.069 323)
- #B6DCB3
#B6DCB3
oklch(85.6% 0.069 143)
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 #E6C1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
Use #E6C1EA 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.