#D0AEE4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.083 312.8), rgb(208, 174, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#D0AEE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0AEE4 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 174, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.083 312.8) |
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 #D0AEE4 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0AEE4 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0AEE4 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0AEE4 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0AEE4
oklch(79.8% 0.083 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD87DC
oklch(70.8% 0.133 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC65D2
oklch(63% 0.171 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9849BF
oklch(55.6% 0.186 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#8139A4
oklch(48.9% 0.172 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#693185
oklch(42.7% 0.141 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#562C6B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#D0AEE4 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) | #A6B8E6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBBE2 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB4C1 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0AEE4
#D0AEE4
oklch(79.8% 0.083 312.8)
- #A9C992
#A9C992
oklch(79.8% 0.083 132.6)
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 #D0AEE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
Use #D0AEE4 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.