#D1ADEB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.094 310.7), rgb(209, 173, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#D1ADEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1ADEB |
| RGB | rgb(209, 173, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.094 310.7) |
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 #D1ADEB | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1ADEB | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1ADEB text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1ADEB text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1ADEB
oklch(80% 0.094 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE83E5
oklch(70.6% 0.151 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE60DD
oklch(63.1% 0.192 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9941CB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#8331B0
oklch(49.1% 0.195 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A2B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#562972
oklch(37.8% 0.125 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#D1ADEB 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) | #A3B9EE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABBE9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB5C3 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1ADEB
#D1ADEB
oklch(80% 0.094 310.7)
- #A9CB8A
#A9CB8A
oklch(80.1% 0.095 130.7)
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 #D1ADEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #D1ADEB 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.