#D0AEFE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.9% 0.116 303.4), rgb(208, 174, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#D0AEFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0AEFE |
| RGB | rgb(208, 174, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.116 303.4) |
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 #D0AEFE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0AEFE | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0AEFE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0AEFE text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 303.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0AEFE
oklch(80.9% 0.116 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B97EFD
oklch(70.6% 0.185 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A955FB
oklch(63.1% 0.237 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#952EEA
oklch(55.6% 0.257 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F1CCC
oklch(49.1% 0.239 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#671DA5
oklch(42.7% 0.198 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#542182
oklch(37.7% 0.154 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#31154C
oklch(26.9% 0.098 303.9)
#D0AEFE 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) | #9DBCFF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BDFC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BACB | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0AEFE
#D0AEFE
oklch(80.9% 0.116 303.4)
- #B2CD77
#B2CD77
oklch(80.9% 0.116 123.2)
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 #D0AEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.007
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #D0AEFE 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.