#D1AFFE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.2% 0.114 303.7), rgb(209, 175, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#D1AFFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1AFFE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 175, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.114 303.7) |
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 #D1AFFE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1AFFE | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1AFFE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1AFFE text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 304.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1AFFE
oklch(81.2% 0.114 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B97FFC
oklch(70.7% 0.183 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#A956F9
oklch(63.1% 0.234 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#9530E8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F1ECA
oklch(49.1% 0.236 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#671EA3
oklch(42.6% 0.195 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#542282
oklch(37.8% 0.153 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#31164C
oklch(27.1% 0.096 303.6)
#D1AFFE 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) | #9FBDFF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BEFC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABBCC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1AFFE
#D1AFFE
oklch(81.2% 0.114 303.7)
- #B2CE79
#B2CE79
oklch(81.1% 0.115 123.8)
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 #D1AFFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.008
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
Use #D1AFFE 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.