#D2AFE9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.088 311.7), rgb(210, 175, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#D2AFE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2AFE9 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 175, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.088 311.7) |
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 #D2AFE9 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2AFE9 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2AFE9 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2AFE9 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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)
#D2AFE9
oklch(80.4% 0.088 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE85E0
oklch(70.7% 0.141 312)
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Step 500
500
#AD63D7
oklch(63.1% 0.18 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#9846C5
oklch(55.6% 0.196 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8236AA
oklch(49.1% 0.183 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A2E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.152 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#562A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#D2AFE9 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) | #A6BAEB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBDE7 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B6C3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2AFE9
#D2AFE9
oklch(80.4% 0.088 311.7)
- #AACB90
#AACB90
oklch(80.3% 0.088 131.9)
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 #D2AFE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
Use #D2AFE9 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.