#D6BAEA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.8% 0.072 311), rgb(214, 186, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#D6BAEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BAEA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 186, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.072 311) |
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 #D6BAEA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BAEA | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BAEA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BAEA text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BAEA
oklch(82.8% 0.072 311)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.117 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A66CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.149 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9152B7
oklch(55.6% 0.161 311)
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Step 700
700
#7C429E
oklch(49.2% 0.15 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#643780
oklch(42.6% 0.124 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#D6BAEA 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) | #B3C3EC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C5E8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C0CA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BAEA
#D6BAEA
oklch(82.8% 0.072 311)
- #B6D1A0
#B6D1A0
oklch(82.8% 0.073 131.3)
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 #D6BAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
Use #D6BAEA 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.