#D3AEF0
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.099 309.7), rgb(211, 174, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#D3AEF0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AEF0 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 174, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 69%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.099 309.7) |
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 #D3AEF0 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3AEF0 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AEF0 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AEF0 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AEF0
oklch(80.6% 0.099 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE82EA
oklch(70.7% 0.158 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE5DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A3DD1
oklch(55.7% 0.22 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#832DB5
oklch(49.1% 0.205 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B2792
oklch(42.7% 0.17 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#572775
oklch(37.8% 0.132 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#D3AEF0 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) | #A3BAF3 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBDEE | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B7C5 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AEF0
#D3AEF0
oklch(80.6% 0.099 309.7)
- #ABCD88
#ABCD88
oklch(80.7% 0.1 129.7)
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 #D3AEF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.016
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
Use #D3AEF0 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.