#E6D5FA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.8% 0.053 306.1), rgb(230, 213, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#E6D5FA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 306°. 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 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.26:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6D5FA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 213, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 79%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.053 306.1) |
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 #E6D5FA | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6D5FA | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E6D5FA text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6D5FA text on black | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6D5FA
oklch(89.8% 0.053 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18ED7
oklch(70.6% 0.11 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F71CC
oklch(63.2% 0.14 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A57B8
oklch(55.6% 0.152 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#75479F
oklch(49.2% 0.141 306)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B81
oklch(42.8% 0.117 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3367
oklch(37.7% 0.091 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#E6D5FA 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) | #CFDBFC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DCF9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3DAE1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6D5FA
#E6D5FA
oklch(89.8% 0.053 306.1)
- #D4E4BF
#D4E4BF
oklch(89.7% 0.052 126.5)
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 #E6D5FA, 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 0.029
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
Use #E6D5FA 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.