#D0ACEE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.099 309.1), rgb(208, 172, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#D0ACEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0ACEE |
| RGB | rgb(208, 172, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.099 309.1) |
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 #D0ACEE | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0ACEE | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0ACEE text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0ACEE text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0ACEE
oklch(79.9% 0.099 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD82EB
oklch(70.7% 0.159 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD5DE4
oklch(63% 0.203 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#993DD2
oklch(55.6% 0.221 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#822EB6
oklch(49.1% 0.204 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A2893
oklch(42.7% 0.169 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#562775
oklch(37.7% 0.132 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#D0ACEE 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) | #A1B8F1 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BBEC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB5C3 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0ACEE
#D0ACEE
oklch(79.9% 0.099 309.1)
- #A9CA85
#A9CA85
oklch(79.8% 0.099 129.2)
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 #D0ACEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.017
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #D0ACEE 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.