#D4A9FB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.121 307.9), rgb(212, 169, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#D4A9FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A9FB |
| RGB | rgb(212, 169, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.121 307.9) |
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 #D4A9FB | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4A9FB | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4A9FB text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4A9FB text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 307.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4A9FB
oklch(80.2% 0.121 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#C279FC
oklch(70.7% 0.194 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#B34CFA
oklch(63.1% 0.249 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F1CE8
oklch(55.6% 0.27 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#8800CA
oklch(49.1% 0.251 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E0FA3
oklch(42.6% 0.208 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#591B82
oklch(37.7% 0.162 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#34134C
oklch(27% 0.102 307.4)
#D4A9FB 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) | #99B9FE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BBF9 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB5C7 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4A9FB
#D4A9FB
oklch(80.2% 0.121 307.9)
- #A8CD76
#A8CD76
oklch(80.1% 0.121 127.7)
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 #D4A9FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.015
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.021
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.073
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.073
Use #D4A9FB 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.