#E6C3FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.5% 0.083 313.1), rgb(230, 195, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#E6C3FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6C3FA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 195, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.083 313.1) |
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 #E6C3FA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6C3FA | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E6C3FA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6C3FA text on black | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6C3FA
oklch(86.5% 0.083 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C67CEB
oklch(70.7% 0.172 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#B654E5
oklch(63% 0.22 313)
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Step 600
600
#A230D3
oklch(55.6% 0.238 313)
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Step 700
700
#8B1FB7
oklch(49.2% 0.222 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#711E94
oklch(42.8% 0.184 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2176
oklch(37.7% 0.143 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#351545
oklch(26.9% 0.09 312.7)
#E6C3FA 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) | #BBCEFC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2D0F8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C9D6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6C3FA
#E6C3FA
oklch(86.5% 0.083 313.1)
- #BDDFA7
#BDDFA7
oklch(86.5% 0.083 133.4)
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 #E6C3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.011
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.017
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.017
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.019
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.050
Use #E6C3FA 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.