#D4AFE5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.085 315.1), rgb(212, 175, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#D4AFE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 175, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.085 315.1) |
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 #D4AFE5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4AFE5 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AFE5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AFE5 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4AFE5
oklch(80.4% 0.085 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C085DA
oklch(70.6% 0.135 315)
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Step 500
500
#B063D0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B47BD
oklch(55.6% 0.188 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#8537A3
oklch(49.2% 0.175 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C2F84
oklch(42.8% 0.145 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#572B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#D4AFE5 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) | #A8BAE7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BDE3 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B5C2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AFE5
#D4AFE5
oklch(80.4% 0.085 315.1)
- #A8CC95
#A8CC95
oklch(80.5% 0.084 135)
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 #D4AFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
Use #D4AFE5 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.