#E6D6FA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90% 0.051 305.5), rgb(230, 214, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#E6D6FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.36:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6D6FA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 214, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 78%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.051 305.5) |
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 #E6D6FA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6D6FA | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E6D6FA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6D6FA text on black | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#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)
#E6D6FA
oklch(90% 0.051 305.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD5
oklch(70.6% 0.106 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D72CA
oklch(63.1% 0.135 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8859B7
oklch(55.6% 0.147 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#74489D
oklch(49.1% 0.137 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C80
oklch(42.8% 0.113 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3466
oklch(37.7% 0.087 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#E6D6FA 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) | #D0DCFC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3DCF9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3DBE2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6D6FA
#E6D6FA
oklch(90% 0.051 305.5)
- #D6E5C0
#D6E5C0
oklch(90.1% 0.052 125.4)
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 #E6D6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
Use #E6D6FA 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.