#C6B7E4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.7% 0.065 300.2), rgb(198, 183, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#C6B7E4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6B7E4 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 183, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.065 300.2) |
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 #C6B7E4 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6B7E4 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6B7E4 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6B7E4 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6B7E4
oklch(80.7% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB92D8
oklch(70.8% 0.103 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9675CD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#815CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.144 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D4BA0
oklch(49% 0.134 300)
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Step 800
800
#593E82
oklch(42.7% 0.111 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#493568
oklch(37.6% 0.087 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#C6B7E4 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) | #AEBEE6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BEE3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BDC6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6B7E4
#C6B7E4
oklch(80.7% 0.065 300.2)
- #BAC798
#BAC798
oklch(80.8% 0.065 120.4)
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 #C6B7E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #C6B7E4 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.