#E6C8EE
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87% 0.061 319.1), rgb(230, 200, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#E6C8EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6C8EE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 200, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 53%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.061 319.1) |
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 #E6C8EE | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6C8EE | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E6C8EE text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6C8EE text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6C8EE
oklch(87% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C286D2
oklch(70.7% 0.126 319)
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Step 500
500
#B265C6
oklch(63.1% 0.161 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D4AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.173 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#863A99
oklch(49% 0.162 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D317C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#592C64
oklch(37.7% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#E6C8EE 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) | #C4D0F0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD3ED | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7CCD5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6C8EE
#E6C8EE
oklch(87% 0.061 319.1)
- #C0DEB8
#C0DEB8
oklch(86.9% 0.061 139.1)
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 #E6C8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.023
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.045
Use #E6C8EE 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.