#D2AEE8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.089 312.4), rgb(210, 174, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#D2AEE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2AEE8 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 174, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.089 312.4) |
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 #D2AEE8 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2AEE8 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2AEE8 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2AEE8 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2AEE8
oklch(80.2% 0.089 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF85E0
oklch(70.8% 0.142 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE62D7
oklch(63.1% 0.182 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A45C4
oklch(55.7% 0.197 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8335A9
oklch(49.1% 0.183 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B2D89
oklch(42.7% 0.153 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#572A6E
oklch(37.8% 0.119 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#D2AEE8 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) | #A5B9EA | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBCE6 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B5C2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2AEE8
#D2AEE8
oklch(80.2% 0.089 312.4)
- #A9CB8F
#A9CB8F
oklch(80.2% 0.089 132.2)
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 #D2AEE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
Use #D2AEE8 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.