#D4AFF2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.9% 0.1 309.4), rgb(212, 175, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#D4AFF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AFF2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 175, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 72%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.1 309.4) |
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 #D4AFF2 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4AFF2 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AFF2 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AFF2 text on black | 11.21:1 | 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
#E4D0F6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 308.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4AFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE81EB
oklch(70.6% 0.161 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE5CE5
oklch(63.1% 0.206 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A3CD3
oklch(55.7% 0.223 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#832CB6
oklch(49.1% 0.207 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B2794
oklch(42.8% 0.172 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#562676
oklch(37.6% 0.134 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#331845
oklch(27.1% 0.084 309.6)
#D4AFF2 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) | #A4BCF5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBEF0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B8C7 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AFF2
#D4AFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 309.4)
- #ACCE88
#ACCE88
oklch(81% 0.101 129.5)
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 #D4AFF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.015
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.017
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
Use #D4AFF2 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.