#D6A5FC
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.8% 0.13 309.5), rgb(214, 165, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#D6A5FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6A5FC |
| RGB | rgb(214, 165, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 94%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.13 309.5) |
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 #D6A5FC | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6A5FC | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6A5FC text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6A5FC text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFE
oklch(88.5% 0.072 308.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6A5FC
oklch(79.8% 0.13 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#C775FF
oklch(70.8% 0.205 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#B941FE
oklch(63.1% 0.266 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#A400EA
oklch(55.6% 0.282 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C7
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#7200A5
oklch(42.8% 0.217 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D1384
oklch(37.7% 0.173 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#360F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.109 309.6)
#D6A5FC 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) | #95B6FF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB9F9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B1C5 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6A5FC
#D6A5FC
oklch(79.8% 0.13 309.5)
- #A2CD71
#A2CD71
oklch(79.7% 0.129 129.4)
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 #D6A5FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.080
Use #D6A5FC 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.