#D4AFF1
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8), rgb(212, 175, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#D4AFF1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AFF1 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 175, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 70%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8) |
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 #D4AFF1 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4AFF1 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AFF1 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AFF1 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4AFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE82EA
oklch(70.7% 0.158 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE5DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A3DD1
oklch(55.7% 0.22 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#832DB5
oklch(49.1% 0.205 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B2892
oklch(42.8% 0.169 310)
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Step 900
900
#572775
oklch(37.8% 0.132 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#D4AFF1 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) | #A4BBF4 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBEEF | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B8C6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AFF1
#D4AFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8)
- #ACCE89
#ACCE89
oklch(81% 0.099 129.7)
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 #D4AFF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.016
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.018
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
Use #D4AFF1 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.