#D4AEF5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.9% 0.106 308.6), rgb(212, 174, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#D4AEF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AEF5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 174, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.106 308.6) |
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 #D4AEF5 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4AEF5 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AEF5 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AEF5 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF7
oklch(88.4% 0.059 308.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4AEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.106 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF80F0
oklch(70.8% 0.169 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF59EB
oklch(63.2% 0.217 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A36D9
oklch(55.6% 0.235 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#8426BC
oklch(49.1% 0.218 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B2398
oklch(42.7% 0.181 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#572479
oklch(37.7% 0.141 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#331747
oklch(27.1% 0.089 308.5)
#D4AEF5 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) | #A1BBF8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BEF3 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B8C7 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AEF5
#D4AEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.106 308.6)
- #ACCE84
#ACCE84
oklch(80.9% 0.105 128.6)
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 #D4AEF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.011
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
Use #D4AEF5 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.