#D1AAFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.1% 0.118 306.2), rgb(209, 170, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#D1AAFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1AAFA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 170, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.118 306.2) |
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 #D1AAFA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1AAFA | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1AAFA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1AAFA text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 306.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFC
oklch(88.6% 0.065 306.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1AAFA
oklch(80.1% 0.118 306.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE7CFB
oklch(70.7% 0.187 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF51F9
oklch(63.1% 0.241 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B27E7
oklch(55.6% 0.261 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#8413C9
oklch(49% 0.243 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B18A3
oklch(42.7% 0.201 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#571E81
oklch(37.6% 0.157 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#33144C
oklch(27% 0.1 306.2)
#D1AAFA 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) | #9AB9FD | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BBF8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB6C7 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1AAFA
#D1AAFA
oklch(80.1% 0.118 306.2)
- #ABCC76
#ABCC76
oklch(80.1% 0.118 126.1)
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 #D1AAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.010
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.072
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.072
Use #D1AAFA 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.