#D3AFFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.4% 0.116 304.6), rgb(211, 175, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#D3AFFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AFFF |
| RGB | rgb(211, 175, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.116 304.6) |
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 #D3AFFF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3AFFF | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AFFF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AFFF text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 304.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AFFF
oklch(81.4% 0.116 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB7DFC
oklch(70.6% 0.186 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB54FA
oklch(63.1% 0.238 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#972CE9
oklch(55.6% 0.258 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#8119CA
oklch(49% 0.24 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#691BA4
oklch(42.7% 0.199 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#552082
oklch(37.7% 0.156 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#32154C
oklch(27.1% 0.098 304.9)
#D3AFFF 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) | #9FBDFF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BFFD | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCBBCC | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AFFF
#D3AFFF
oklch(81.4% 0.116 304.6)
- #B2CF7A
#B2CF7A
oklch(81.4% 0.115 124.3)
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 #D3AFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.011
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.015
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #D3AFFF 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.