#E6CCF5
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(88% 0.062 313.2), rgb(230, 204, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#E6CCF5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6CCF5 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 204, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 67%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.062 313.2) |
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 #E6CCF5 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6CCF5 | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E6CCF5 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6CCF5 text on black | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6CCF5
oklch(88% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D9
oklch(70.7% 0.127 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC67CE
oklch(63.1% 0.163 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#974CBB
oklch(55.7% 0.177 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#813CA1
oklch(49.1% 0.165 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#693283
oklch(42.7% 0.138 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#552D69
oklch(37.7% 0.107 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#E6CCF5 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) | #C7D4F7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD6F4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5D1DA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6CCF5
#E6CCF5
oklch(88% 0.062 313.2)
- #C7E1B7
#C7E1B7
oklch(88% 0.063 133.6)
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 #E6CCF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.015
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.018
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
Use #E6CCF5 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.