#D2AAFB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.119 306.5), rgb(210, 170, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#D2AAFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2AAFB |
| RGB | rgb(210, 170, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.119 306.5) |
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 #D2AAFB | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2AAFB | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2AAFB text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2AAFB 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFC
oklch(88.4% 0.066 306.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2AAFB
oklch(80.2% 0.119 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF7BFC
oklch(70.7% 0.19 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#B050FA
oklch(63.2% 0.244 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C24E9
oklch(55.7% 0.265 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#850ECA
oklch(49.1% 0.246 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C15A3
oklch(42.6% 0.204 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#581D82
oklch(37.8% 0.16 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#33144C
oklch(27% 0.1 306.2)
#D2AAFB 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) | #9AB9FE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BBF9 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB6C7 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2AAFB
#D2AAFB
oklch(80.2% 0.119 306.5)
- #ABCD76
#ABCD76
oklch(80.3% 0.12 126.4)
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 #D2AAFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.011
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.072
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.072
Use #D2AAFB 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.