#D3ABEC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.099 312.1), rgb(211, 171, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#D3ABEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3ABEC |
| RGB | rgb(211, 171, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.099 312.1) |
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 #D3ABEC | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3ABEC | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3ABEC text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3ABEC text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3ABEC
oklch(79.9% 0.099 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#C280E7
oklch(70.7% 0.159 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#B25BE0
oklch(63.1% 0.203 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D3ACE
oklch(55.5% 0.222 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#872BB2
oklch(49.2% 0.205 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D2690
oklch(42.7% 0.17 312)
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Step 900
900
#592573
oklch(37.7% 0.133 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#D3ABEC 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) | #A1B8EF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBEA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B3C2 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3ABEC
#D3ABEC
oklch(79.9% 0.099 312.1)
- #A6CB88
#A6CB88
oklch(79.9% 0.099 131.8)
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 #D3ABEC, 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 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.067
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
Use #D3ABEC 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.