#D6CFFD
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.5% 0.063 292), rgb(214, 207, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#D6CFFD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.20:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6CFFD |
| RGB | rgb(214, 207, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 92%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.063 292) |
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 #D6CFFD | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6CFFD | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D6CFFD text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6CFFD text on black | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6CFFD
oklch(87.5% 0.063 292)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F2
oklch(81% 0.081 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A390EB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E72E4
oklch(63.1% 0.166 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7957D2
oklch(55.5% 0.181 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#6647B6
oklch(49.2% 0.168 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#533B93
oklch(42.7% 0.139 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#443375
oklch(37.6% 0.109 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#D6CFFD 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) | #C5D5FF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5D3FC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD6DE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6CFFD
#D6CFFD
oklch(87.5% 0.063 292)
- #D6DBAB
#D6DBAB
oklch(87.6% 0.064 112.5)
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 #D6CFFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #D6CFFD 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.