#D0AFFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.9% 0.109 304.2), rgb(208, 175, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#D0AFFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0AFFA |
| RGB | rgb(208, 175, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 88%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.109 304.2) |
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 #D0AFFA | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0AFFA | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0AFFA text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0AFFA text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0AFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.109 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B981F7
oklch(70.7% 0.174 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A85AF4
oklch(63.1% 0.223 304)
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Step 600
600
#9436E2
oklch(55.5% 0.242 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F26C5
oklch(49.2% 0.226 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#67239F
oklch(42.7% 0.187 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#53247E
oklch(37.6% 0.145 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#31174A
oklch(27.1% 0.092 304.4)
#D0AFFA 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) | #A0BCFD | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BDF8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABACA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0AFFA
#D0AFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.109 304.2)
- #B2CD7D
#B2CD7D
oklch(81% 0.109 124)
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 #D0AFFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.004
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
Use #D0AFFA 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.