#E6CEED
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.1% 0.049 318.5), rgb(230, 206, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#E6CEED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.049 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 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.41:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6CEED |
| RGB | rgb(230, 206, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 46%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.049 318.5) |
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 #E6CEED | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6CEED | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E6CEED text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6CEED text on black | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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)
#E6CEED
oklch(88.1% 0.049 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DB
oklch(80.8% 0.063 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 319)
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Step 500
500
#AA6EBB
oklch(63% 0.129 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9555A7
oklch(55.6% 0.14 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F458F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#673974
oklch(42.6% 0.107 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#54325E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D37
oklch(26.9% 0.054 318.2)
#E6CEED 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) | #CBD4EE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D7EC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6D1D8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6CEED
#E6CEED
oklch(88.1% 0.049 318.5)
- #C8E0C1
#C8E0C1
oklch(88.1% 0.049 138.6)
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 #E6CEED, 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 0.029
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.046
Use #E6CEED 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.