#D0AAFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.124 304.3), rgb(208, 170, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#D0AAFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0AAFF |
| RGB | rgb(208, 170, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.124 304.3) |
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 #D0AAFF | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0AAFF | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0AAFF text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0AAFF text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FE
oklch(93.5% 0.037 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFF
oklch(88.6% 0.068 304)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0AAFF
oklch(80.2% 0.124 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC7CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.191 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC50FF
oklch(63.1% 0.248 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#991DF0
oklch(55.5% 0.274 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#8301D1
oklch(49.1% 0.255 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A10A9
oklch(42.6% 0.212 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#561C86
oklch(37.7% 0.165 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#32134E
oklch(26.9% 0.104 304.3)
#D0AAFF 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) | #98B9FF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0BBFD | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B7C9 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0AAFF
#D0AAFF
oklch(80.2% 0.124 304.3)
- #ADCC70
#ADCC70
oklch(80.2% 0.124 124.4)
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 #D0AAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.014
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.073
Use #D0AAFF 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.