#E6DAFF
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.9% 0.051 300.2), rgb(230, 218, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#E6DAFF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.83:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6DAFF |
| RGB | rgb(230, 218, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.051 300.2) |
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 #E6DAFF | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6DAFF | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E6DAFF text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6DAFF text on black | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6DAFF
oklch(90.9% 0.051 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB91D9
oklch(70.7% 0.106 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9774CE
oklch(63% 0.135 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#825BBB
oklch(55.6% 0.147 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E4AA1
oklch(49% 0.137 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#593E83
oklch(42.8% 0.113 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#493569
oklch(37.7% 0.088 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#E6DAFF 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) | #D3DFFF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DFFE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2DFE6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6DAFF
#E6DAFF
oklch(90.9% 0.051 300.2)
- #DCE7C1
#DCE7C1
oklch(91% 0.052 120.6)
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 #E6DAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.029
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.055
Use #E6DAFF 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.