#D4A9FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.12 308.2), rgb(212, 169, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#D4A9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A9FA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 169, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.12 308.2) |
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 #D4A9FA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4A9FA | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4A9FA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4A9FA text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 307.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4A9FA
oklch(80.2% 0.12 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#C279FB
oklch(70.6% 0.193 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#B34DF8
oklch(63.1% 0.246 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F1EE7
oklch(55.6% 0.268 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#8805C9
oklch(49.1% 0.249 308)
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Step 800
800
#6F11A2
oklch(42.7% 0.206 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#591C81
oklch(37.7% 0.16 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#34134B
oklch(27% 0.101 308.1)
#D4A9FA 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) | #9AB8FD | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BBF8 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB4C7 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4A9FA
#D4A9FA
oklch(80.2% 0.12 308.2)
- #A8CD77
#A8CD77
oklch(80.2% 0.12 127.9)
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 #D4A9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.014
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.073
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.073
Use #D4A9FA 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.