#D3AAEF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.105 311.1), rgb(211, 170, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#D3AAEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AAEF |
| RGB | rgb(211, 170, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.105 311.1) |
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 #D3AAEF | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3AAEF | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AAEF text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AAEF text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AAEF
oklch(79.8% 0.105 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#C27FEC
oklch(70.8% 0.167 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#B258E6
oklch(63.1% 0.214 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E35D4
oklch(55.6% 0.233 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8725B8
oklch(49.1% 0.217 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E2295
oklch(42.8% 0.18 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#592376
oklch(37.6% 0.14 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#341645
oklch(26.9% 0.088 311.3)
#D3AAEF 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) | #9FB7F2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BAED | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B3C3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AAEF
#D3AAEF
oklch(79.8% 0.105 311.1)
- #A5CB84
#A5CB84
oklch(79.7% 0.104 131.3)
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 #D3AAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.017
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.070
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.070
Use #D3AAEF 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.