#D6BADF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.059 317.9), rgb(214, 186, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#D6BADF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BADF |
| RGB | rgb(214, 186, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.059 317.9) |
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 #D6BADF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BADF | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BADF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BADF text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BADF
oklch(82.4% 0.059 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#A871B9
oklch(63.2% 0.121 318)
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Step 600
600
#9358A5
oklch(55.7% 0.131 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D478D
oklch(49.1% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#663B73
oklch(42.8% 0.102 318)
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Step 900
900
#53335D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#D6BADF 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) | #B6C1E1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC4DE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6BEC6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BADF
#D6BADF
oklch(82.4% 0.059 317.9)
- #B3CFAA
#B3CFAA
oklch(82.4% 0.059 138.1)
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 #D6BADF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
Use #D6BADF 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.