E Ink Unveils Spectra™ 6 9-Color for Smoother, More Vibrant Images

Aura's Ink 10" is among the first products to feature the advanced color system

BILLERICA, Mass., Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- E Ink (8069.TW), a pioneer and leading global developer of ePaper technology, today announced the release of E Ink Spectra™ 6 9-color, a new color system that expands the Spectra 6 platform from six to nine base colors. This increased range moves ePaper further beyond flatter, muted tones to render more vivid, natural-looking photographs. Audiences can experience 9-color up close in the new Ink 10" from Aura, a cordless ePaper frame that brings photos to life with E Ink's paper-like, low-power technology.

E Ink Spectra 6 9-color adds orange, cyan and light green to the existing black, white, red, yellow, blue and green set. The expanded palette supports finer color transitions, resulting in smoother images with less pixelation. Delivering this level of complexity requires a powerful driving system, and the 9-color must be supported by a system-on-chip (SoC) paired with an E Ink timing controller (TCON). The 9-color display module will be available starting in a 10-inch size.

E Ink introduced Spectra 6 as a full-color ePaper platform designed for in-store advertising, indoor signage, home decor and other paper sign replacement applications. Its reflective display brings vivid color to printed-signage applications, while its low-power operation supports timely content updates with reduced energy use. Spectra 6 9-color builds on that platform with a broader set of base colors for more detailed image reproduction.

"When Spectra 6 first launched a few years ago, it established a new color standard in ePaper – color that rivaled the most advanced color paper printers on the market," said JM Hung, president of E Ink Holdings. "Expanding six to nine base colors allows us to push that standard further and continue to make ePaper an appealing alternative to paper."

The color possibilities from Spectra 6 9-color come to life in Aura's Ink 10", the latest ePaper digital frame in the company's Ink lineup. Unlike traditional LCD photo frames with a backlit display, ePaper options like the new Ink 10" recreate the beauty and depth of printed photography without the need for power cords and constant power. E Ink Spectra 6 9-color, paired with Aura's propietary dithering algorithm, brings photographs to life with more even tones on faces, richer detail in textures and more natural transitions in gradients. The cord-free, rechargeable frame features a 200 PPI display, up from 150 PPI on Ink 13", for sharper photo detail that can last up to three months on a single charge. Its smaller footprint is designed to fit a range of spaces, including desks, shelves, side tables and gallery walls.

"Spectra 6 9-color makes a real difference for the images people put on their Aura frames most: photos of loved ones," said Eric Jensen, CTO and co-founder of Aura. "With nine base colors, our dithering algorithm has more to work with, so it can better capture the subtle color transitions that make photos look their best."

To learn more about E Ink Spectra 6, visit the E Ink website.

About E Ink
E Ink Holdings Inc. (8069.TWO), based on technology from MIT's Media Lab, provides an ideal display medium for applications spanning eReaders and eNotes, ESLs and retail media, digital signage, IoT devices and more, enabling customers to put displays in locations previously impossible. E Ink's electrophoretic display products make it a worldwide leader for ePaper. Its low-power displays enable customers to reach their sustainability goals, and E Ink has pledged using 100% renewable energy in 2030 and reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2040. E Ink has been recognized for its efforts by receiving validation from Science-Based Targets (SBTi) and is listed in both the DJSI World and DJSI Emerging Indexes and is listed in Taiwan's Taipei Exchange (TPEx) and the Luxembourg market. For more information, please visit www.eink.com. E Ink. We Make Surfaces Smart and Green.

SOURCE E Ink Corporation