#D3AEFB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81% 0.113 306), rgb(211, 174, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#D3AEFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AEFB |
| RGB | rgb(211, 174, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.113 306) |
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 #D3AEFB | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3AEFB | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AEFB text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AEFB text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AEFB
oklch(81% 0.113 306)
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Step 400
400
#BD7EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.181 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD55F5
oklch(63.1% 0.232 306)
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Step 600
600
#992FE3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#831EC5
oklch(49.2% 0.233 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A1EA0
oklch(42.8% 0.193 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#56217F
oklch(37.7% 0.151 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#32154A
oklch(26.9% 0.096 306.1)
#D3AEFB 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) | #9FBCFE | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BEF9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB9CA | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AEFB
#D3AEFB
oklch(81% 0.113 306)
- #AFCE7D
#AFCE7D
oklch(81% 0.112 125.9)
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 #D3AEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.008
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #D3AEFB 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.