#D4AAEC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.102 312.9), rgb(212, 170, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#D4AAEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AAEC |
| RGB | rgb(212, 170, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.102 312.9) |
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 #D4AAEC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4AAEC | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AAEC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AAEC text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4AAEC
oklch(79.8% 0.102 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#C37FE8
oklch(70.7% 0.163 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#B459E1
oklch(63.1% 0.208 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#A037CE
oklch(55.6% 0.226 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8827B3
oklch(49.1% 0.211 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F2491
oklch(42.8% 0.174 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2473
oklch(37.7% 0.135 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#D4AAEC 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) | #A0B7EF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBEA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B2C1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AAEC
#D4AAEC
oklch(79.8% 0.102 312.9)
- #A4CB87
#A4CB87
oklch(79.7% 0.101 132.6)
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 #D4AAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.070
Use #D4AAEC 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.