#D6B4D5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81% 0.059 327), rgb(214, 180, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#D6B4D5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6B4D5 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 180, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 29%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.059 327) |
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 #D6B4D5 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6B4D5 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6B4D5 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6B4D5 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6B4D5
oklch(81% 0.059 327)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAF
oklch(63.2% 0.12 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B559B
oklch(55.7% 0.131 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#844584
oklch(49.2% 0.121 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B396B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#573157
oklch(37.6% 0.079 327)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#D6B4D5 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) | #B2BCD6 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC0D4 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B6BF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6B4D5
#D6B4D5
oklch(81% 0.059 327)
- #A8CCAB
#A8CCAB
oklch(81% 0.06 147.3)
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 #D6B4D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #D6B4D5 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.