#E6DBFA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91% 0.043 301.7), rgb(230, 219, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#E6DBFA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6DBFA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 219, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 76%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.043 301.7) |
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 #E6DBFA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6DBFA | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E6DBFA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6DBFA text on black | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6DBFA
oklch(91% 0.043 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DF
oklch(81% 0.055 302)
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Step 400
400
#AA94CF
oklch(70.7% 0.088 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9678C3
oklch(63.1% 0.114 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8160AF
oklch(55.6% 0.123 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D4F97
oklch(49.2% 0.115 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#59417A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 302)
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Step 900
900
#493762
oklch(37.6% 0.074 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B213A
oklch(27.2% 0.047 301.8)
#E6DBFA 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) | #D6E0FB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7E0F9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3DFE5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6DBFA
#E6DBFA
oklch(91% 0.043 301.7)
- #DCE6C7
#DCE6C7
oklch(90.9% 0.043 121.8)
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 #E6DBFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
Use #E6DBFA 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.