#D5AAEC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.102 313.6), rgb(213, 170, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#D5AAEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AAEC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 170, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.102 313.6) |
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 #D5AAEC | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AAEC | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AAEC text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AAEC text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AAEC
oklch(79.9% 0.102 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C47FE7
oklch(70.7% 0.162 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B558E0
oklch(63.1% 0.209 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#A136CE
oklch(55.7% 0.227 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8926B2
oklch(49% 0.211 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#702390
oklch(42.8% 0.174 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2473
oklch(37.7% 0.135 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#351643
oklch(26.9% 0.086 313.9)
#D5AAEC 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) | #A0B7EF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBEA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B2C1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AAEC
#D5AAEC
oklch(79.9% 0.102 313.6)
- #A3CC88
#A3CC88
oklch(79.9% 0.102 133.5)
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 #D5AAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
Use #D5AAEC 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.