#E6C2ED
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.8% 0.07 320.8), rgb(230, 194, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#E6C2ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6C2ED |
| RGB | rgb(230, 194, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 54%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.07 320.8) |
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 #E6C2ED | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6C2ED | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E6C2ED text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6C2ED text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6C2ED
oklch(85.8% 0.07 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE5
oklch(81% 0.091 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C980D7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 321)
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Step 500
500
#BA5CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.185 321)
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Step 600
600
#A53EB9
oklch(55.6% 0.201 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D2E9F
oklch(49% 0.187 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#732881
oklch(42.7% 0.155 321)
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Step 900
900
#5D2768
oklch(37.8% 0.12 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183D
oklch(27.2% 0.076 320.9)
#E6C2ED 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) | #BECBEF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CFEB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C6D0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6C2ED
#E6C2ED
oklch(85.8% 0.07 320.8)
- #B8DDB1
#B8DDB1
oklch(85.9% 0.071 140.6)
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 #E6C2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.053
Use #E6C2ED 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.