#D6BFDD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.3% 0.048 318.3), rgb(214, 191, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#D6BFDD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BFDD |
| RGB | rgb(214, 191, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 31%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.048 318.3) |
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 #D6BFDD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BFDD | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BFDD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BFDD text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BFDD
oklch(83.3% 0.048 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#B592C0
oklch(70.8% 0.076 318)
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Step 500
500
#A376B0
oklch(63.2% 0.099 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D5E9C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#784D85
oklch(49.1% 0.1 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#62406C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#503658
oklch(37.7% 0.065 318)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#D6BFDD 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) | #BCC5DE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C7DC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C2C9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BFDD
#D6BFDD
oklch(83.3% 0.048 318.3)
- #B9D0B2
#B9D0B2
oklch(83.2% 0.048 138.4)
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 #D6BFDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.007
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
Use #D6BFDD 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.