#D2ACE4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.7% 0.088 314.8), rgb(210, 172, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#D2ACE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2ACE4 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 172, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 51%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.088 314.8) |
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 #D2ACE4 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2ACE4 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2ACE4 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2ACE4 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2ACE4
oklch(79.7% 0.088 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C184DC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 315)
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Step 500
500
#B162D3
oklch(63.2% 0.179 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C44C0
oklch(55.6% 0.195 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8535A5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C2D86
oklch(42.6% 0.15 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#D2ACE4 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) | #A4B7E6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBBE2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B2BF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2ACE4
#D2ACE4
oklch(79.7% 0.088 314.8)
- #A5CA90
#A5CA90
oklch(79.7% 0.089 134.5)
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 #D2ACE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
Use #D2ACE4 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.