#D5A9FC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.123 308.1), rgb(213, 169, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#D5A9FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 308°. 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 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5A9FC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 169, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.123 308.1) |
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 #D5A9FC | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5A9FC | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5A9FC text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5A9FC text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFD
oklch(88.6% 0.068 308.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5A9FC
oklch(80.4% 0.123 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#C378FD
oklch(70.7% 0.197 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#B44AFB
oklch(63.1% 0.252 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#A017E9
oklch(55.6% 0.273 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#8800CA
oklch(49.1% 0.251 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F0CA4
oklch(42.7% 0.21 308)
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Step 900
900
#5A1A82
oklch(37.7% 0.164 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#35124C
oklch(27% 0.104 308.6)
#D5A9FC 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) | #99B9FF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BBFA | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B5C7 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5A9FC
#D5A9FC
oklch(80.4% 0.123 308.1)
- #A8CE76
#A8CE76
oklch(80.4% 0.122 128)
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 #D5A9FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.072
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.073
Use #D5A9FC 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.