#D6C8ED
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.6% 0.053 302.5), rgb(214, 200, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#D6C8ED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6C8ED |
| RGB | rgb(214, 200, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.053 302.5) |
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 #D6C8ED | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6C8ED | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D6C8ED text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6C8ED text on black | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6C8ED
oklch(85.6% 0.053 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E6
oklch(81% 0.068 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D9
oklch(70.8% 0.109 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A73CE
oklch(63.2% 0.138 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8559BB
oklch(55.6% 0.151 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7149A1
oklch(49.2% 0.139 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C83
oklch(42.7% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3469
oklch(37.7% 0.091 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#D6C8ED 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) | #C2CEEF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CEEC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CDD4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6C8ED
#D6C8ED
oklch(85.6% 0.053 302.5)
- #C9D6B0
#C9D6B0
oklch(85.6% 0.053 122.9)
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 #D6C8ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #D6C8ED 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.