#D3AFE2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.081 315.9), rgb(211, 175, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#D3AFE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AFE2 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 175, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 47%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.081 315.9) |
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 #D3AFE2 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3AFE2 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AFE2 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AFE2 text on black | 10.99:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AFE2
oklch(80.2% 0.081 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C086D7
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316)
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Step 500
500
#AF65CC
oklch(63% 0.166 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A4AB8
oklch(55.6% 0.178 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#843A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.167 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3181
oklch(42.7% 0.138 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#572C67
oklch(37.6% 0.107 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#D3AFE2 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) | #A9B9E4 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BDE0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B5C1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AFE2
#D3AFE2
oklch(80.2% 0.081 315.9)
- #A7CB97
#A7CB97
oklch(80.2% 0.081 136.2)
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 #D3AFE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
Use #D3AFE2 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.