#D6AED3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.8% 0.068 328.6), rgb(214, 174, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#D6AED3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6AED3 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 174, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.068 328.6) |
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 #D6AED3 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6AED3 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6AED3 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6AED3 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6AED3
oklch(79.8% 0.068 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C688C2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B668B3
oklch(63.1% 0.139 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.15 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E87
oklch(49.1% 0.14 329)
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Step 800
800
#70346E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B34
oklch(26.9% 0.058 328.4)
#D6AED3 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) | #ACB7D5 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BCD2 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B1BA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6AED3
#D6AED3
oklch(79.8% 0.068 328.6)
- #A0CAA5
#A0CAA5
oklch(79.9% 0.068 148.1)
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 #D6AED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.064
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
Use #D6AED3 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.