#D4AEFD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.2% 0.116 306), rgb(212, 174, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#D4AEFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AEFD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 174, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.116 306) |
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 #D4AEFD | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4AEFD | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AEFD text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AEFD text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4AEFD
oklch(81.2% 0.116 306)
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Step 400
400
#BD7DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.184 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE53F7
oklch(63.1% 0.236 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A2BE6
oklch(55.7% 0.257 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#8318C8
oklch(49.1% 0.239 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B1AA2
oklch(42.8% 0.199 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#562080
oklch(37.7% 0.154 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#32154B
oklch(27% 0.097 305.5)
#D4AEFD 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) | #9FBCFF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BEFB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB9CB | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AEFD
#D4AEFD
oklch(81.2% 0.116 306)
- #AFCF7B
#AFCF7B
oklch(81.2% 0.115 125.9)
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 #D4AEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.010
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
Use #D4AEFD 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.