#D2ACFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.121 304.8), rgb(210, 172, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#D2ACFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 305°. 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 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2ACFF |
| RGB | rgb(210, 172, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.121 304.8) |
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 #D2ACFF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2ACFF | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2ACFF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2ACFF text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FD
oklch(93.5% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFE
oklch(88.6% 0.067 304.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2ACFF
oklch(80.8% 0.121 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD7CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.192 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD50FE
oklch(63.1% 0.247 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9923ED
oklch(55.6% 0.268 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#830BCE
oklch(49.1% 0.25 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A14A7
oklch(42.7% 0.207 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#561D84
oklch(37.7% 0.161 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#32144D
oklch(27% 0.101 304.6)
#D2ACFF 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) | #9BBBFF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BCFD | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB8CA | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2ACFF
#D2ACFF
oklch(80.8% 0.121 304.8)
- #AFCE75
#AFCE75
oklch(80.8% 0.12 124.7)
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 #D2ACFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.011
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.068
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
Use #D2ACFF 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.