#D1AAED
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.6% 0.102 310.6), rgb(209, 170, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#D1AAED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1AAED |
| RGB | rgb(209, 170, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.102 310.6) |
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 #D1AAED | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1AAED | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1AAED text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1AAED text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 311)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1AAED
oklch(79.6% 0.102 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#C080EB
oklch(70.7% 0.163 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#B05BE4
oklch(63.1% 0.207 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C39D2
oklch(55.6% 0.226 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#8529B6
oklch(49.1% 0.21 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C2593
oklch(42.7% 0.174 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#582575
oklch(37.7% 0.135 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#331745
oklch(27% 0.086 309.9)
#D1AAED 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) | #9FB7F0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BAEB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB3C2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1AAED
#D1AAED
oklch(79.6% 0.102 310.6)
- #A6CA84
#A6CA84
oklch(79.6% 0.102 130.5)
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 #D1AAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.019
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.071
Use #D1AAED 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.