#E6D4F8
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.6% 0.052 307.8), rgb(230, 212, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#E6D4F8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.13:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6D4F8 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 212, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 72%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.052 307.8) |
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 #E6D4F8 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6D4F8 | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E6D4F8 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6D4F8 text on black | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6D4F8
oklch(89.6% 0.052 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E3
oklch(81% 0.067 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 308)
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Step 500
500
#A071C9
oklch(63.2% 0.136 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B57B6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#76479C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#603B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.114 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3366
oklch(37.8% 0.09 308)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#E6D4F8 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) | #CFDAFA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DBF7 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4D8E0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6D4F8
#E6D4F8
oklch(89.6% 0.052 307.8)
- #D3E4BF
#D3E4BF
oklch(89.6% 0.053 127.6)
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 #E6D4F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
Use #E6D4F8 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.