#D6BED3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.8% 0.039 330), rgb(214, 190, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#D6BED3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BED3 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 190, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 23%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.039 330) |
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 #D6BED3 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BED3 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BED3 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BED3 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BED3
oklch(82.8% 0.039 330)
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Step 400
400
#B893B3
oklch(70.8% 0.062 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#A578A1
oklch(63.1% 0.08 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#90608C
oklch(55.6% 0.088 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4F77
oklch(49.1% 0.082 330)
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Step 800
800
#644160
oklch(42.7% 0.067 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#51374F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#30212E
oklch(27.1% 0.032 331.1)
#D6BED3 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) | #BDC3D4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C6D2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BFC5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BED3
#D6BED3
oklch(82.8% 0.039 330)
- #B6CEBA
#B6CEBA
oklch(82.8% 0.038 150.2)
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 #D6BED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.008
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
Use #D6BED3 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.