#D0ADFC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.115 304.2), rgb(208, 173, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#D0ADFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0ADFC |
| RGB | rgb(208, 173, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.115 304.2) |
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 #D0ADFC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0ADFC | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0ADFC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0ADFC text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 304.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0ADFC
oklch(80.6% 0.115 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA7EFC
oklch(70.6% 0.184 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA55F9
oklch(63% 0.235 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#962EE8
oklch(55.5% 0.255 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#801CCA
oklch(49.1% 0.238 304)
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Step 800
800
#681DA3
oklch(42.7% 0.196 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#542181
oklch(37.6% 0.153 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#31154C
oklch(26.9% 0.098 303.9)
#D0ADFC 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) | #9DBBFF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BCFA | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B9CA | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0ADFC
#D0ADFC
oklch(80.6% 0.115 304.2)
- #B0CD78
#B0CD78
oklch(80.7% 0.115 124.3)
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 #D0ADFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.005
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
Use #D0ADFC 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.