#D3AFEB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.091 311.5), rgb(211, 175, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#D3AFEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AFEB |
| RGB | rgb(211, 175, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.091 311.5) |
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 #D3AFEB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3AFEB | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AFEB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AFEB text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AFEB
oklch(80.6% 0.091 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE84E2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE61DA
oklch(63.1% 0.187 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#9943C7
oklch(55.5% 0.203 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8333AC
oklch(49% 0.189 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A2C8C
oklch(42.7% 0.157 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#562970
oklch(37.6% 0.123 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#D3AFEB 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) | #A6BBED | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBDE9 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B6C4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AFEB
#D3AFEB
oklch(80.6% 0.091 311.5)
- #AACC8E
#AACC8E
oklch(80.5% 0.092 131.5)
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 #D3AFEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
Use #D3AFEB 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.