#E6C6FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(87% 0.078 312.3), rgb(230, 198, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#E6C6FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.82:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6C6FA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 198, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.078 312.3) |
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 #E6C6FA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6C6FA | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E6C6FA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6C6FA text on black | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6C6FA
oklch(87% 0.078 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#C280E8
oklch(70.7% 0.161 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#B35AE1
oklch(63.2% 0.206 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E39CE
oklch(55.6% 0.223 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#8729B3
oklch(49.1% 0.208 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E2591
oklch(42.8% 0.172 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#592573
oklch(37.7% 0.133 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#341744
oklch(27% 0.085 311.8)
#E6C6FA 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) | #BFD0FC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5D2F8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4CCD8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6C6FA
#E6C6FA
oklch(87% 0.078 312.3)
- #C1E0AB
#C1E0AB
oklch(87.1% 0.078 132.6)
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 #E6C6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.012
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.012
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.013
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.021
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
Use #E6C6FA 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.