#D4AAED
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.103 312.5), rgb(212, 170, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#D4AAED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AAED |
| RGB | rgb(212, 170, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.103 312.5) |
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 #D4AAED | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4AAED | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AAED text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AAED text on black | 10.77:1 | 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
#F1E5F9
oklch(93.7% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4AAED
oklch(79.8% 0.103 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#C37FE9
oklch(70.7% 0.164 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#B458E2
oklch(63.1% 0.21 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F36D0
oklch(55.5% 0.229 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8826B4
oklch(49.1% 0.212 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2392
oklch(42.8% 0.176 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2474
oklch(37.8% 0.136 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#D4AAED 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) | #A0B7F0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBEB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B2C2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AAED
#D4AAED
oklch(79.8% 0.103 312.5)
- #A4CC86
#A4CC86
oklch(79.9% 0.104 132.5)
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 #D4AAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.070
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.070
Use #D4AAED 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.