#D6B9EC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.7% 0.077 310.4), rgb(214, 185, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#D6B9EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6B9EC |
| RGB | rgb(214, 185, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.077 310.4) |
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 #D6B9EC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6B9EC | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6B9EC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6B9EC text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6B9EC
oklch(82.7% 0.077 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#B88AD9
oklch(70.6% 0.122 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#A76ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.158 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#9250BC
oklch(55.7% 0.17 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C40A2
oklch(49.1% 0.158 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#653583
oklch(42.7% 0.131 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#522F69
oklch(37.6% 0.102 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#D6B9EC 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) | #B1C2EE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C4EA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BFCA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6B9EC
#D6B9EC
oklch(82.7% 0.077 310.4)
- #B6D19D
#B6D19D
oklch(82.7% 0.076 130.3)
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 #D6B9EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
Use #D6B9EC 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.