#D2A9EB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.101 312.3), rgb(210, 169, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#D2A9EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2A9EB |
| RGB | rgb(210, 169, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.101 312.3) |
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 #D2A9EB | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2A9EB | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2A9EB text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2A9EB text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2A9EB
oklch(79.4% 0.101 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#C280E8
oklch(70.7% 0.161 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#B35AE1
oklch(63.2% 0.206 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E38CF
oklch(55.5% 0.225 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#8728B3
oklch(49% 0.209 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E2491
oklch(42.7% 0.174 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#592574
oklch(37.8% 0.135 312)
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Step 950
950
#341744
oklch(27% 0.085 311.8)
#D2A9EB 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) | #9FB6EE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B9E9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B1C0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2A9EB
#D2A9EB
oklch(79.4% 0.101 312.3)
- #A3CA86
#A3CA86
oklch(79.4% 0.101 132.6)
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 #D2A9EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.071
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.072
Use #D2A9EB 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.