#D5AAF8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.117 309.1), rgb(213, 170, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#D5AAF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AAF8 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 170, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.117 309.1) |
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 #D5AAF8 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AAF8 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AAF8 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AAF8 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 309.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AAF8
oklch(80.4% 0.117 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#C37BF7
oklch(70.8% 0.186 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#B350F3
oklch(63.1% 0.237 309)
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Step 600
600
#9F25E2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8811C4
oklch(49.1% 0.24 309)
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Step 800
800
#6F169E
oklch(42.7% 0.199 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A1E7E
oklch(37.8% 0.155 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#34144A
oklch(27% 0.098 308.4)
#D5AAF8 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) | #9CB9FB | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BCF6 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B5C6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AAF8
#D5AAF8
oklch(80.4% 0.117 309.1)
- #A7CE7B
#A7CE7B
oklch(80.4% 0.117 129.3)
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 #D5AAF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.013
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.070
Use #D5AAF8 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.