#D1ABFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.5% 0.122 304.5), rgb(209, 171, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#D1ABFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1ABFF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 171, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.122 304.5) |
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 #D1ABFF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1ABFF | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1ABFF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1ABFF text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FE
oklch(93.5% 0.037 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFE
oklch(88.6% 0.067 304.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1ABFF
oklch(80.5% 0.122 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC7CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.191 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD4FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.249 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9920EF
oklch(55.6% 0.272 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#8306D0
oklch(49.1% 0.253 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A13A8
oklch(42.7% 0.209 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#561D85
oklch(37.7% 0.162 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#32134E
oklch(26.9% 0.104 304.3)
#D1ABFF 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) | #9ABAFF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BBFD | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB8CA | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1ABFF
#D1ABFF
oklch(80.5% 0.122 304.5)
- #AECD72
#AECD72
oklch(80.5% 0.123 124.5)
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 #D1ABFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.012
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.071
Use #D1ABFF 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.