#D6BADD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.057 319.5), rgb(214, 186, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#D6BADD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BADD |
| RGB | rgb(214, 186, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 34%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.057 319.5) |
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 #D6BADD | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BADD | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BADD text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BADD text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BADD
oklch(82.4% 0.057 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.092 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#A871B6
oklch(63.1% 0.117 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#9358A1
oklch(55.5% 0.127 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D488A
oklch(49.1% 0.118 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#663C70
oklch(42.8% 0.097 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#53335B
oklch(37.6% 0.077 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#D6BADD 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) | #B7C1DF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC4DC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7BDC6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BADD
#D6BADD
oklch(82.4% 0.057 319.5)
- #B3CFAC
#B3CFAC
oklch(82.4% 0.057 139.4)
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 #D6BADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
Use #D6BADD 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.