#D6CAEF
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86% 0.052 300.1), rgb(214, 202, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#D6CAEF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6CAEF |
| RGB | rgb(214, 202, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.052 300.1) |
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 #D6CAEF | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6CAEF | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D6CAEF text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6CAEF text on black | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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)
#D6CAEF
oklch(86% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB91DA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 300)
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Step 500
500
#9774CF
oklch(63.1% 0.137 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#825BBC
oklch(55.6% 0.148 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E4AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.138 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#593D84
oklch(42.6% 0.116 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#493569
oklch(37.7% 0.088 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#D6CAEF 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) | #C3CFF1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CFEE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CFD6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6CAEF
#D6CAEF
oklch(86% 0.052 300.1)
- #CCD7B1
#CCD7B1
oklch(86.1% 0.052 120.6)
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 #D6CAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
Use #D6CAEF 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.