#D3AFE6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.085 313.8), rgb(211, 175, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#D3AFE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AFE6 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 175, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.085 313.8) |
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 #D3AFE6 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3AFE6 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AFE6 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AFE6 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AFE6
oklch(80.4% 0.085 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DC
oklch(70.6% 0.137 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF64D2
oklch(63.2% 0.174 314)
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Step 600
600
#9A47BF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8337A5
oklch(49% 0.177 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F86
oklch(42.8% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#572B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 314)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#D3AFE6 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) | #A7BAE8 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBDE4 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B5C2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AFE6
#D3AFE6
oklch(80.4% 0.085 313.8)
- #A9CB93
#A9CB93
oklch(80.3% 0.085 133.5)
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 #D3AFE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
Use #D3AFE6 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.