#D0ABE7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.092 312.2), rgb(208, 171, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#D0ABE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0ABE7 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 171, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.092 312.2) |
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 #D0ABE7 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0ABE7 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0ABE7 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0ABE7 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0ABE7
oklch(79.4% 0.092 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF83E2
oklch(70.6% 0.148 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF60DA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B42C7
oklch(55.7% 0.205 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8432AC
oklch(49.1% 0.19 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B2B8B
oklch(42.6% 0.157 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#57296F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#D0ABE7 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) | #A2B7E9 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABAE5 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB2C0 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0ABE7
#D0ABE7
oklch(79.4% 0.092 312.2)
- #A6C98B
#A6C98B
oklch(79.5% 0.092 132.1)
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 #D0ABE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
Use #D0ABE7 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.