#D2ACEC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.097 311.2), rgb(210, 172, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#D2ACEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2ACEC |
| RGB | rgb(210, 172, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.097 311.2) |
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 #D2ACEC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2ACEC | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2ACEC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2ACEC text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 311.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2ACEC
oklch(80% 0.097 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#C082E7
oklch(70.8% 0.155 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#B05DE0
oklch(63.1% 0.2 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B3DCD
oklch(55.5% 0.217 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#852EB2
oklch(49.2% 0.201 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C2890
oklch(42.8% 0.167 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#572773
oklch(37.7% 0.13 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#D2ACEC 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) | #A2B8EF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABBEA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B4C3 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2ACEC
#D2ACEC
oklch(80% 0.097 311.2)
- #A7CB89
#A7CB89
oklch(80% 0.097 131.5)
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 #D2ACEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.065
Use #D2ACEC 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.