#E6CDED
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(87.9% 0.051 318.8), rgb(230, 205, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#E6CDED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6CDED |
| RGB | rgb(230, 205, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 47%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.051 318.8) |
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 #E6CDED | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6CDED | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E6CDED text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6CDED 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6CDED
oklch(87.9% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCA
oklch(70.7% 0.105 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC6DBD
oklch(63.2% 0.134 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9753A9
oklch(55.6% 0.146 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#804391
oklch(49% 0.136 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#683875
oklch(42.7% 0.111 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#55315F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#E6CDED 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) | #CAD3EE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD6EC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7D0D8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6CDED
#E6CDED
oklch(87.9% 0.051 318.8)
- #C7E0C0
#C7E0C0
oklch(88% 0.051 138.9)
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 #E6CDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
Use #E6CDED 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.