#D6CAED
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86% 0.05 301), rgb(214, 202, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#D6CAED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6CAED |
| RGB | rgb(214, 202, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 49%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.05 301) |
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 #D6CAED | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6CAED | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D6CAED text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6CAED text on black | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6CAED
oklch(86% 0.05 301)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB92D6
oklch(70.7% 0.101 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9775CB
oklch(63.1% 0.13 301)
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Step 600
600
#825CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.142 301)
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Step 700
700
#6E4B9F
oklch(49.1% 0.133 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E81
oklch(42.7% 0.11 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#493567
oklch(37.5% 0.085 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#D6CAED 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) | #C4CFEF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CFEC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CFD5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6CAED
#D6CAED
oklch(86% 0.05 301)
- #CCD6B3
#CCD6B3
oklch(85.9% 0.048 120.4)
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 #D6CAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
Use #D6CAED 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.