#D6BEDE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.2% 0.051 317.7), rgb(214, 190, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#D6BEDE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BEDE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 190, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.051 317.7) |
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 #D6BEDE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BEDE | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BEDE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BEDE text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BEDE
oklch(83.2% 0.051 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B691C2
oklch(70.7% 0.081 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#A475B3
oklch(63.2% 0.105 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E5C9E
oklch(55.5% 0.114 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#794C87
oklch(49.1% 0.105 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#623E6E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#503559
oklch(37.6% 0.069 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2034
oklch(27.1% 0.042 317.5)
#D6BEDE 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) | #BBC4DF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC7DD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C1C9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BEDE
#D6BEDE
oklch(83.2% 0.051 317.7)
- #B8D0B0
#B8D0B0
oklch(83.1% 0.051 137.9)
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 #D6BEDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.010
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
Use #D6BEDE 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.