#D6C3EE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.7% 0.062 305.1), rgb(214, 195, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#D6C3EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6C3EE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 195, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.062 305.1) |
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 #D6C3EE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6C3EE | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D6C3EE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6C3EE text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6C3EE
oklch(84.7% 0.062 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D3
oklch(70.8% 0.099 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C74C7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#875BB3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#724A9A
oklch(49% 0.129 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3565
oklch(37.8% 0.083 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 304.5)
#D6C3EE 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) | #BCCAF0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBED | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C9D1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6C3EE
#D6C3EE
oklch(84.7% 0.062 305.1)
- #C3D4A8
#C3D4A8
oklch(84.6% 0.062 124.9)
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 #D6C3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
Use #D6C3EE 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.