#D1AEEA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.091 310.8), rgb(209, 174, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#D1AEEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1AEEA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 174, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.091 310.8) |
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 #D1AEEA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1AEEA | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1AEEA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1AEEA text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1AEEA
oklch(80.2% 0.091 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD84E3
oklch(70.6% 0.146 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD62DB
oklch(63.2% 0.186 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#9844C8
oklch(55.6% 0.202 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8234AD
oklch(49.1% 0.188 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A2D8C
oklch(42.8% 0.155 311)
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Step 900
900
#562A70
oklch(37.8% 0.121 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#D1AEEA 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) | #A5B9EC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBCE8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB6C3 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1AEEA
#D1AEEA
oklch(80.2% 0.091 310.8)
- #AACB8D
#AACB8D
oklch(80.2% 0.091 131)
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 #D1AEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
Use #D1AEEA 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.