#D6C4E6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.6% 0.05 309), rgb(214, 196, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#D6C4E6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6C4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 196, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 40%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.05 309) |
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 #D6C4E6 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6C4E6 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D6C4E6 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6C4E6 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6C4E6
oklch(84.6% 0.05 309)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C7
oklch(70.7% 0.08 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C78B9
oklch(63.2% 0.103 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8660A5
oklch(55.6% 0.111 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#724F8D
oklch(49.2% 0.103 309)
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Step 800
800
#5D4173
oklch(42.8% 0.086 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C375D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2036
oklch(26.8% 0.043 308.7)
#D6C4E6 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) | #BFCAE8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CBE5 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C8CF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6C4E6
#D6C4E6
oklch(84.6% 0.05 309)
- #C2D3B1
#C2D3B1
oklch(84.5% 0.05 129.1)
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 #D6C4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
Use #D6C4E6 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.