#D6CDED
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.6% 0.045 298.3), rgb(214, 205, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#D6CDED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.81:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6CDED |
| RGB | rgb(214, 205, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 47%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.045 298.3) |
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 #D6CDED | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6CDED | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D6CDED text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6CDED text on black | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6CDED
oklch(86.6% 0.045 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.058 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A894D3
oklch(70.7% 0.093 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9379C7
oklch(63.2% 0.117 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D60B4
oklch(55.5% 0.129 298)
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Step 700
700
#6A4F9A
oklch(49% 0.119 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#56417D
oklch(42.6% 0.099 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#473865
oklch(37.8% 0.077 298)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#D6CDED 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) | #C7D2EE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D1EC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D1D7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6CDED
#D6CDED
oklch(86.6% 0.045 298.3)
- #CFD7B7
#CFD7B7
oklch(86.5% 0.044 118.7)
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 #D6CDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
Use #D6CDED 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.