#D5AAEE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.104 312.8), rgb(213, 170, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#D5AAEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AAEE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 170, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.104 312.8) |
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 #D5AAEE | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AAEE | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AAEE text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AAEE text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 313.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AAEE
oklch(80% 0.104 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C47EEA
oklch(70.7% 0.167 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#B557E3
oklch(63.1% 0.213 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#A034D1
oklch(55.6% 0.232 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8924B5
oklch(49.1% 0.215 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F2192
oklch(42.6% 0.178 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2375
oklch(37.7% 0.139 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#D5AAEE 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) | #A0B8F1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBEC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B3C2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AAEE
#D5AAEE
oklch(80% 0.104 312.8)
- #A4CC86
#A4CC86
oklch(79.9% 0.104 132.5)
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 #D5AAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.019
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.070
Use #D5AAEE 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.