#D1AFEF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.5% 0.095 308.5), rgb(209, 175, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#D1AFEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1AFEF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 175, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.095 308.5) |
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 #D1AFEF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1AFEF | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1AFEF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1AFEF text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1AFEF
oklch(80.5% 0.095 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC84E9
oklch(70.8% 0.153 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB60E2
oklch(63.1% 0.196 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9741CF
oklch(55.6% 0.212 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#8032B3
oklch(49.1% 0.196 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#682B91
oklch(42.6% 0.163 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#552974
oklch(37.8% 0.127 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#321944
oklch(27.1% 0.081 308.8)
#D1AFEF 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) | #A4BBF2 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBDED | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB8C6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1AFEF
#D1AFEF
oklch(80.5% 0.095 308.5)
- #ADCC89
#ADCC89
oklch(80.6% 0.096 128.6)
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 #D1AFEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.017
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
Use #D1AFEF 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.