#D9C6EA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.3% 0.053 308.9), rgb(217, 198, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#D9C6EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C6EA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 198, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 46%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.053 308.9) |
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 #D9C6EA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C6EA | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D9C6EA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9C6EA text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9C6EA
oklch(85.3% 0.053 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD5
oklch(70.6% 0.111 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#A26FC9
oklch(63% 0.14 309)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B6
oklch(55.6% 0.152 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#78459C
oklch(49% 0.142 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#623A7F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#503266
oklch(37.7% 0.092 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#D9C6EA 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) | #C1CCEC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CDE9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7CAD2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C6EA
#D9C6EA
oklch(85.3% 0.053 308.9)
- #C4D6B2
#C4D6B2
oklch(85.3% 0.052 129.2)
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 #D9C6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
Use #D9C6EA 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.