#D3AFE3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.082 315.4), rgb(211, 175, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#D3AFE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AFE3 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 175, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 48%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.082 315.4) |
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 #D3AFE3 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3AFE3 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AFE3 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AFE3 text on black | 11.01:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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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)
#D3AFE3
oklch(80.3% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#C086D8
oklch(70.7% 0.131 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF65CD
oklch(63.1% 0.167 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A49BA
oklch(55.6% 0.181 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8439A0
oklch(49.1% 0.169 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3082
oklch(42.6% 0.141 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#572C68
oklch(37.7% 0.108 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#D3AFE3 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) | #A8B9E5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BDE1 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B5C1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AFE3
#D3AFE3
oklch(80.3% 0.082 315.4)
- #A8CB96
#A8CB96
oklch(80.3% 0.082 135.2)
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 #D3AFE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
Use #D3AFE3 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.