#E6C6EA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.5% 0.06 322.5), rgb(230, 198, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#E6C6EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6C6EA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 198, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 46%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.06 322.5) |
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 #E6C6EA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6C6EA | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E6C6EA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6C6EA text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6C6EA
oklch(86.5% 0.06 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.078 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#C586CD
oklch(70.8% 0.122 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B565C0
oklch(63.1% 0.156 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#A049AD
oklch(55.6% 0.171 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#893994
oklch(49% 0.16 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3078
oklch(42.6% 0.132 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C61
oklch(37.7% 0.102 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#E6C6EA 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) | #C3CEEC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD1E9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C9D2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6C6EA
#E6C6EA
oklch(86.5% 0.06 322.5)
- #BDDDB9
#BDDDB9
oklch(86.5% 0.06 142)
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 #E6C6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.049
Use #E6C6EA 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.