#D4C6EF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.1% 0.058 300.8), rgb(212, 198, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#D4C6EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C6EF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 198, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 56%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.058 300.8) |
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 #D4C6EF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C6EF | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D4C6EF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C6EF text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4C6EF
oklch(85.1% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EDF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 301)
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Step 500
500
#9A70D6
oklch(63.1% 0.153 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8556C4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7146A9
oklch(49.2% 0.154 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A89
oklch(42.8% 0.128 301)
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Step 900
900
#4B336E
oklch(37.8% 0.1 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#D4C6EF 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) | #BECCF1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CCEE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0CCD4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C6EF
#D4C6EF
oklch(85.1% 0.058 300.8)
- #C8D4AA
#C8D4AA
oklch(85% 0.058 120.6)
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 #D4C6EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
Use #D4C6EF 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.