#D6B6EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.079 312.3), rgb(214, 182, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#D6B6EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6B6EA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 182, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 55%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.079 312.3) |
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 #D6B6EA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6B6EA | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6B6EA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6B6EA text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6B6EA
oklch(82.1% 0.079 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB88D9
oklch(70.6% 0.127 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA68CF
oklch(63.1% 0.162 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#954DBC
oklch(55.6% 0.176 312)
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Step 700
700
#7F3DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.163 312)
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Step 800
800
#683383
oklch(42.7% 0.136 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#542E69
oklch(37.7% 0.105 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#D6B6EA 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) | #AFC0EC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C2E8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BCC8 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6B6EA
#D6B6EA
oklch(82.1% 0.079 312.3)
- #B1D09B
#B1D09B
oklch(82.1% 0.079 132.6)
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 #D6B6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.059
Use #D6B6EA 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.