#D6C4FF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.5% 0.083 298.6), rgb(214, 196, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#D6C4FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6C4FF |
| RGB | rgb(214, 196, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 100%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.083 298.6) |
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 #D6C4FF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6C4FF | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D6C4FF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6C4FF text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6C4FF
oklch(85.5% 0.083 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#B085FB
oklch(70.7% 0.171 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E60F8
oklch(63.1% 0.218 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A3FE7
oklch(55.6% 0.236 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#752EC9
oklch(49.1% 0.221 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F29A2
oklch(42.7% 0.182 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D2881
oklch(37.7% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#D6C4FF 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) | #B8CDFF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCCFD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCDD8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6C4FF
#D6C4FF
oklch(85.5% 0.083 298.6)
- #C9D79A
#C9D79A
oklch(85.4% 0.082 118.7)
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 #D6C4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.013
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #D6C4FF 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.