#D4AEE7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.089 314.3), rgb(212, 174, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#D4AEE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 314°. 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 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AEE7 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 174, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.089 314.3) |
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 #D4AEE7 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4AEE7 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AEE7 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AEE7 text on black | 11.00:1 | 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)
#D4AEE7
oklch(80.3% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C184DE
oklch(70.8% 0.142 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#B161D4
oklch(63.1% 0.182 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C44C1
oklch(55.6% 0.196 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#8534A7
oklch(49.1% 0.183 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C2D87
oklch(42.7% 0.151 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#58296C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#D4AEE7 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) | #A6B9E9 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBDE5 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B5C2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AEE7
#D4AEE7
oklch(80.3% 0.089 314.3)
- #A7CC92
#A7CC92
oklch(80.4% 0.088 134.5)
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 #D4AEE7, 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 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
Use #D4AEE7 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.