#D6BDED
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(83.5% 0.071 308.4), rgb(214, 189, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#D6BDED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BDED |
| RGB | rgb(214, 189, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 57%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.071 308.4) |
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 #D6BDED | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BDED | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BDED text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BDED text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BDED
oklch(83.5% 0.071 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD7
oklch(70.8% 0.113 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A26ECC
oklch(63% 0.146 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E54B9
oklch(55.6% 0.159 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#78449F
oklch(49% 0.147 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#623981
oklch(42.8% 0.121 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#503168
oklch(37.7% 0.096 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#D6BDED 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) | #B5C5EF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC7EB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C3CD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BDED
#D6BDED
oklch(83.5% 0.071 308.4)
- #BBD2A1
#BBD2A1
oklch(83.4% 0.071 128.3)
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 #D6BDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
Use #D6BDED 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.