#D0ABFC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.118 304.8), rgb(208, 171, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#D0ABFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0ABFC |
| RGB | rgb(208, 171, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.118 304.8) |
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 #D0ABFC | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0ABFC | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0ABFC text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0ABFC text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 304.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0ABFC
oklch(80.3% 0.118 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC7CFE
oklch(70.6% 0.19 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC52FB
oklch(63.1% 0.241 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#9828EA
oklch(55.5% 0.262 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#8214CC
oklch(49.1% 0.244 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A18A5
oklch(42.7% 0.203 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#561F83
oklch(37.8% 0.158 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#32144C
oklch(26.9% 0.1 305.2)
#D0ABFC 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) | #9ABAFF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BBFA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B7C8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0ABFC
#D0ABFC
oklch(80.3% 0.118 304.8)
- #ADCC75
#ADCC75
oklch(80.2% 0.118 125)
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 #D0ABFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.009
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.070
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
Use #D0ABFC 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.