#D4ADE6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.1% 0.089 315), rgb(212, 173, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#D4ADE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4ADE6 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 173, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.089 315) |
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 #D4ADE6 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4ADE6 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4ADE6 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4ADE6 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4ADE6
oklch(80.1% 0.089 315)
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Step 400
400
#C283DD
oklch(70.7% 0.143 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B260D4
oklch(63.1% 0.183 315)
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Step 600
600
#9D43C1
oklch(55.6% 0.198 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#8633A6
oklch(49% 0.184 315)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C87
oklch(42.7% 0.153 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#59296C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#D4ADE6 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) | #A5B9E8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBCE4 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B4C1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4ADE6
#D4ADE6
oklch(80.1% 0.089 315)
- #A5CB91
#A5CB91
oklch(80% 0.089 135.1)
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 #D4ADE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
Use #D4ADE6 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.