#D3ABFB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.5% 0.118 306.8), rgb(211, 171, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#D3ABFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3ABFB |
| RGB | rgb(211, 171, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.118 306.8) |
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 #D3ABFB | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3ABFB | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3ABFB text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3ABFB text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFC
oklch(88.4% 0.066 306.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3ABFB
oklch(80.5% 0.118 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF7BFB
oklch(70.6% 0.189 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#B050F8
oklch(63.1% 0.242 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C26E7
oklch(55.7% 0.262 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#8511C9
oklch(49.1% 0.244 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C17A2
oklch(42.7% 0.201 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#581E81
oklch(37.8% 0.158 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#33144B
oklch(27% 0.099 306.8)
#D3ABFB 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) | #9CBAFE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BCF9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB6C8 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3ABFB
#D3ABFB
oklch(80.5% 0.118 306.8)
- #ABCD78
#ABCD78
oklch(80.4% 0.117 126.7)
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 #D3ABFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.010
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.070
Use #D3ABFB 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.