#D0AEFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.7% 0.111 304.5), rgb(208, 174, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#D0AEFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0AEFA |
| RGB | rgb(208, 174, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 88%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.111 304.5) |
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 #D0AEFA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0AEFA | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0AEFA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0AEFA text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 304.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0AEFA
oklch(80.7% 0.111 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA80F8
oklch(70.7% 0.177 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#A958F5
oklch(63% 0.227 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#9534E3
oklch(55.5% 0.245 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#8023C6
oklch(49.2% 0.229 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#6821A0
oklch(42.8% 0.19 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#54237F
oklch(37.7% 0.148 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#31164A
oklch(26.9% 0.094 304.8)
#D0AEFA 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) | #9FBBFD | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BDF8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB9C9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0AEFA
#D0AEFA
oklch(80.7% 0.111 304.5)
- #B0CD7C
#B0CD7C
oklch(80.8% 0.111 124.9)
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 #D0AEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.003
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.018
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
Use #D0AEFA 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.