#D1A5FA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.2% 0.126 307.5), rgb(209, 165, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#D1A5FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1A5FA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 165, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 89%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.126 307.5) |
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 #D1A5FA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1A5FA | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1A5FA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1A5FA text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFE
oklch(88.6% 0.069 306.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1A5FA
oklch(79.2% 0.126 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#C278FF
oklch(70.7% 0.199 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#B448FE
oklch(63.1% 0.257 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#A00DED
oklch(55.6% 0.28 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#8800CB
oklch(49.2% 0.252 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F05A7
oklch(42.7% 0.216 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A1884
oklch(37.7% 0.168 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#35114D
oklch(27% 0.106 308.2)
#D1A5FA 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) | #94B5FD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB8F8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB1C4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1A5FA
#D1A5FA
oklch(79.2% 0.126 307.5)
- #A5CA6F
#A5CA6F
oklch(79.1% 0.125 127.2)
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 #D1A5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.011
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.080
Use #D1A5FA 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.