#D1C6EA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.7% 0.051 299.3), rgb(209, 198, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#D1C6EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1C6EA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 198, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 46%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.051 299.3) |
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 #D1C6EA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1C6EA | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D1C6EA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1C6EA text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1C6EA
oklch(84.7% 0.051 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#A796CD
oklch(70.8% 0.081 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#927BBF
oklch(63.1% 0.103 299)
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Step 600
600
#7D63AC
oklch(55.6% 0.113 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5293
oklch(49.2% 0.104 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#564378
oklch(42.7% 0.088 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#473960
oklch(37.7% 0.067 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#D1C6EA 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) | #BFCBEC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBE9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDCBD2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1C6EA
#D1C6EA
oklch(84.7% 0.051 299.3)
- #C8D2AD
#C8D2AD
oklch(84.6% 0.051 119.8)
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 #D1C6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
Use #D1C6EA 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.