#E6CDFA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(88.3% 0.066 310), rgb(230, 205, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#E6CDFA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.47:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6CDFA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 205, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 82%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.066 310) |
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 #E6CDFA | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6CDFA | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E6CDFA text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6CDFA text on black | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6CDFA
oklch(88.3% 0.066 310)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2EA
oklch(81% 0.085 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB87E0
oklch(70.8% 0.137 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA66D7
oklch(63.2% 0.174 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#9549C4
oklch(55.6% 0.19 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F39A9
oklch(49% 0.177 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#673189
oklch(42.7% 0.145 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#542C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.114 310)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#E6CDFA 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) | #C6D5FC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD7F9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4D2DC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6CDFA
#E6CDFA
oklch(88.3% 0.066 310)
- #CAE2B4
#CAE2B4
oklch(88.3% 0.067 130.1)
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 #E6CDFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.010
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.014
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.055
Use #E6CDFA 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.