#D2ABFC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.119 305.9), rgb(210, 171, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#D2ABFC 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2ABFC |
| RGB | rgb(210, 171, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.119 305.9) |
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 #D2ABFC | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2ABFC | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2ABFC text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2ABFC text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#EFE4FD
oklch(93.5% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFC
oklch(88.6% 0.065 306.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2ABFC
oklch(80.4% 0.119 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE7CFD
oklch(70.8% 0.19 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF50FA
oklch(63.1% 0.243 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B25E9
oklch(55.6% 0.264 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#8410CB
oklch(49.1% 0.246 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B16A4
oklch(42.6% 0.204 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#571E82
oklch(37.7% 0.158 306)
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Step 950
950
#33144C
oklch(27% 0.1 306.2)
#D2ABFC 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) | #9BBAFF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BCFA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB7C8 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2ABFC
#D2ABFC
oklch(80.4% 0.119 305.9)
- #ACCD76
#ACCD76
oklch(80.4% 0.119 125.9)
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 #D2ABFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.010
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.070
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.070
Use #D2ABFC 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.