#D6CEF4
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87% 0.053 294.9), rgb(214, 206, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#D6CEF4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6CEF4 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 206, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 63%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.053 294.9) |
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 #D6CEF4 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6CEF4 | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D6CEF4 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6CEF4 text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6CEF4
oklch(87% 0.053 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E8
oklch(81% 0.066 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A593DD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9076D4
oklch(63.1% 0.139 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B5DC1
oklch(55.6% 0.151 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#684CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.14 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#553F87
oklch(42.8% 0.116 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#46366C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#D6CEF4 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) | #C6D3F6 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D2F3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D4DB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6CEF4
#D6CEF4
oklch(87% 0.053 294.9)
- #D3D9B2
#D3D9B2
oklch(87.1% 0.052 114.6)
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 #D6CEF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.047
Use #D6CEF4 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.