#E6C8EA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.8% 0.056 322.3), rgb(230, 200, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#E6C8EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 322°. 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 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.81:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6C8EA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 200, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 45%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.056 322.3) |
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 #E6C8EA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6C8EA | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E6C8EA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6C8EA text on black | 13.81:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6C8EA
oklch(86.8% 0.056 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DD
oklch(81% 0.072 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C387CB
oklch(70.6% 0.117 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B368BE
oklch(63.2% 0.148 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E4DAA
oklch(55.7% 0.161 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#873D92
oklch(49.2% 0.15 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3376
oklch(42.6% 0.124 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#592E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#E6C8EA 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) | #C5CFEB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD3E9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7CBD3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6C8EA
#E6C8EA
oklch(86.8% 0.056 322.3)
- #BFDEBC
#BFDEBC
oklch(86.9% 0.057 142.7)
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 #E6C8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.047
Use #E6C8EA 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.