#D6B4E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.4% 0.073 317.2), rgb(214, 180, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#D6B4E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6B4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 180, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 44%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.073 317.2) |
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 #D6B4E2 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6B4E2 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6B4E2 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6B4E2 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6B4E2
oklch(81.4% 0.073 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D1
oklch(70.7% 0.117 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#994EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.164 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#823F98
oklch(49.1% 0.151 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A347B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#562E63
oklch(37.6% 0.098 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#D6B4E2 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) | #AFBDE4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C1E0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B9C4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6B4E2
#D6B4E2
oklch(81.4% 0.073 317.2)
- #ACCE9F
#ACCE9F
oklch(81.4% 0.074 137.1)
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 #D6B4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
Use #D6B4E2 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.