#D3AEED
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.5% 0.095 310.9), rgb(211, 174, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#D3AEED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AEED |
| RGB | rgb(211, 174, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 64%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.095 310.9) |
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 #D3AEED | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3AEED | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AEED text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AEED 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
#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
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AEED
oklch(80.5% 0.095 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF83E6
oklch(70.8% 0.152 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF5FDE
oklch(63.2% 0.194 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A40CC
oklch(55.6% 0.212 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#8430B0
oklch(49.1% 0.197 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B2A8F
oklch(42.8% 0.163 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#572872
oklch(37.8% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#D3AEED 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) | #A4BAF0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBDEB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B6C4 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AEED
#D3AEED
oklch(80.5% 0.095 310.9)
- #AACC8B
#AACC8B
oklch(80.4% 0.095 130.7)
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 #D3AEED, 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 0.024
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
Use #D3AEED 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.