#D2ABFB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.118 306.2), rgb(210, 171, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#D2ABFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2ABFB |
| RGB | rgb(210, 171, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.118 306.2) |
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 #D2ABFB | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2ABFB | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2ABFB text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2ABFB 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 306.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFC
oklch(88.6% 0.065 306.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2ABFB
oklch(80.4% 0.118 306.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE7CFB
oklch(70.7% 0.187 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF51F9
oklch(63.1% 0.241 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B27E7
oklch(55.6% 0.261 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#8413C9
oklch(49% 0.243 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B18A3
oklch(42.7% 0.201 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#571F81
oklch(37.8% 0.156 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#33144C
oklch(27% 0.1 306.2)
#D2ABFB 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) | #9BBAFE | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BCF9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB7C8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2ABFB
#D2ABFB
oklch(80.4% 0.118 306.2)
- #ACCD78
#ACCD78
oklch(80.4% 0.117 126.2)
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 #D2ABFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.009
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.070
Use #D2ABFB 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.