#D1AAEE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.6% 0.103 310.2), rgb(209, 170, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#D1AAEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1AAEE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 170, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.103 310.2) |
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 #D1AAEE | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1AAEE | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1AAEE text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1AAEE text on black | 10.69:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1AAEE
oklch(79.6% 0.103 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#C080EC
oklch(70.7% 0.164 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#B05AE6
oklch(63.1% 0.21 310)
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Step 600
600
#9C38D3
oklch(55.6% 0.228 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8528B7
oklch(49% 0.212 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C2494
oklch(42.6% 0.176 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#582576
oklch(37.8% 0.136 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#331745
oklch(27% 0.086 309.9)
#D1AAEE 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) | #9FB7F1 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BAEC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB3C2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1AAEE
#D1AAEE
oklch(79.6% 0.103 310.2)
- #A6CA83
#A6CA83
oklch(79.5% 0.103 130.3)
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 #D1AAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.018
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
Use #D1AAEE 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.