#D4AEE6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.088 314.8), rgb(212, 174, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#D4AEE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AEE6 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 174, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.088 314.8) |
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 #D4AEE6 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4AEE6 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AEE6 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AEE6 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4AEE6
oklch(80.3% 0.088 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C184DC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 315)
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Step 500
500
#B162D3
oklch(63.2% 0.179 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C44C0
oklch(55.6% 0.195 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8535A5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C2D86
oklch(42.6% 0.15 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#D4AEE6 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) | #A6B9E8 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBDE4 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B4C1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AEE6
#D4AEE6
oklch(80.3% 0.088 314.8)
- #A7CC93
#A7CC93
oklch(80.4% 0.087 134.9)
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 #D4AEE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
Use #D4AEE6 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.