#D6D3FD
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(88.3% 0.058 288.4), rgb(214, 211, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#D6D3FD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.59:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6D3FD |
| RGB | rgb(214, 211, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 91%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.058 288.4) |
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 #D6D3FD | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6D3FD | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D6D3FD text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6D3FD text on black | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6D3FD
oklch(88.3% 0.058 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEE
oklch(81% 0.073 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E6
oklch(70.8% 0.118 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8777DE
oklch(63% 0.151 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#725ECC
oklch(55.7% 0.164 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#604CB1
oklch(49.1% 0.154 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E3F8F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#413772
oklch(37.8% 0.098 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#D6D3FD 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) | #C9D8FF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D6FC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEDAE1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6D3FD
#D6D3FD
oklch(88.3% 0.058 288.4)
- #DBDCB0
#DBDCB0
oklch(88.3% 0.058 108.6)
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 #D6D3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.056
Use #D6D3FD 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.