#D6AED5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.9% 0.07 327), rgb(214, 174, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#D6AED5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6AED5 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 174, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.07 327) |
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 #D6AED5 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6AED5 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6AED5 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6AED5 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 327.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6AED5
oklch(79.9% 0.07 327)
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Step 400
400
#C587C5
oklch(70.6% 0.112 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#B667B6
oklch(63.1% 0.144 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#A14DA2
oklch(55.7% 0.155 327)
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Step 700
700
#893D8A
oklch(49% 0.144 327)
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Step 800
800
#703370
oklch(42.7% 0.119 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5B
oklch(37.8% 0.092 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#D6AED5 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) | #ACB7D7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BCD4 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B1BB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6AED5
#D6AED5
oklch(79.9% 0.07 327)
- #A0CAA3
#A0CAA3
oklch(79.8% 0.07 146.8)
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 #D6AED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.067
Use #D6AED5 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.