#D6AED2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.8% 0.067 329.5), rgb(214, 174, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#D6AED2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6AED2 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 174, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.067 329.5) |
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 #D6AED2 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6AED2 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6AED2 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6AED2 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6AED2
oklch(79.8% 0.067 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C688C1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#B668B1
oklch(63% 0.137 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9D
oklch(55.6% 0.149 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F86
oklch(49.2% 0.137 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#70346D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E58
oklch(37.7% 0.089 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351B34
oklch(26.9% 0.058 328.4)
#D6AED2 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) | #ADB7D4 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BCD1 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B0BA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6AED2
#D6AED2
oklch(79.8% 0.067 329.5)
- #9FCAA6
#9FCAA6
oklch(79.8% 0.068 149.5)
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 #D6AED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.063
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
Use #D6AED2 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.