#E6C8F2
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.1% 0.065 316.3), rgb(230, 200, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#E6C8F2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6C8F2 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 200, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 62%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.065 316.3) |
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 #E6C8F2 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6C8F2 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E6C8F2 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6C8F2 text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6C8F2
oklch(87.1% 0.065 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C185D8
oklch(70.7% 0.134 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B163CE
oklch(63.1% 0.172 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D46BB
oklch(55.6% 0.188 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8637A1
oklch(49.2% 0.174 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F82
oklch(42.8% 0.143 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#582B69
oklch(37.7% 0.112 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#E6C8F2 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) | #C3D0F4 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D3F1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6CCD6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6C8F2
#E6C8F2
oklch(87.1% 0.065 316.3)
- #C1DFB5
#C1DFB5
oklch(87.1% 0.065 136.8)
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 #E6C8F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.018
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.023
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
Use #E6C8F2 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.