#D6BCEA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.2% 0.069 310.3), rgb(214, 188, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#D6BCEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BCEA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 188, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.069 310.3) |
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 #D6BCEA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BCEA | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BCEA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BCEA text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BCEA
oklch(83.2% 0.069 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD4
oklch(70.8% 0.11 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC8
oklch(63.2% 0.14 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F55B5
oklch(55.7% 0.153 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A449C
oklch(49.1% 0.144 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#63397E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#513265
oklch(37.8% 0.091 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3B
oklch(26.8% 0.059 310.6)
#D6BCEA 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) | #B5C4EC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC6E8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C2CC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BCEA
#D6BCEA
oklch(83.2% 0.069 310.3)
- #B9D2A3
#B9D2A3
oklch(83.3% 0.069 130.6)
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 #D6BCEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #D6BCEA 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.