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#d6aefd color: Teasel Dipsacus

#d6aefd is rgb(214, 174, 253) in RGB and oklch(81.385% 0.1163 307.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

81.4%
0.116
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #d6aefd

#d6aefd is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 81.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Teasel Dipsacus (#ceaefa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #d6aefd mixed with white

  1. d6aefd
  2. dab6fe
  3. debefe
  4. e2c7ff
  5. e6cfff
  6. ead7ff
  7. eedfff
  8. f3e7ff
  9. f7efff
  10. fbf7ff

Darker: #d6aefd mixed with black

  1. d6aefd
  2. ba97dc
  3. 9e80bc
  4. 846a9d
  5. 6a557f
  6. 524162
  7. 3b2e47
  8. 251c2d
  9. 100b16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #d6aefd with less saturation

  1. d6aefd
  2. d4b0f7
  3. d2b3f2
  4. d0b5ec
  5. ceb7e6
  6. ccb9e0
  7. cabbda
  8. c8bdd4
  9. c6bece
  10. c4c0c8

Questions about #d6aefd

What color is #d6aefd?

#d6aefd is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Teasel Dipsacus. In RGB it is rgb(214, 174, 253), in HSL hsl(270.38, 95.18%, 83.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.385% 0.1163 307.133).

What colors go well with #d6aefd?

The complementary color of #d6aefd is #aed07c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #afbbff and #f3a5dd. The triadic partners are #f5b36c and #56dacf.

Is white or black text more readable on #d6aefd?

Black text reads better on #d6aefd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d6aefd a warm or cool color?

#d6aefd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 81.4% and its chroma 0.116.