#D6B4E7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.6% 0.079 314.4), rgb(214, 180, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#D6B4E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6B4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 180, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 52%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.079 314.4) |
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 #D6B4E7 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6B4E7 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6B4E7 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6B4E7 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6B4E7
oklch(81.6% 0.079 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D7
oklch(70.8% 0.126 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD67CC
oklch(63.1% 0.162 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#984CB9
oklch(55.7% 0.175 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#823CA0
oklch(49.2% 0.164 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#693281
oklch(42.6% 0.135 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#562D68
oklch(37.7% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#D6B4E7 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) | #ADBEE9 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C1E5 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BAC6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6B4E7
#D6B4E7
oklch(81.6% 0.079 314.4)
- #AECF9B
#AECF9B
oklch(81.7% 0.079 134.3)
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 #D6B4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
Use #D6B4E7 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.