#D5AAFE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.124 307.3), rgb(213, 170, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#D5AAFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 307°. 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 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AAFE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 170, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.124 307.3) |
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 #D5AAFE | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AAFE | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AAFE text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AAFE text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#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
#E5CEFD
oklch(88.5% 0.068 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AAFE
oklch(80.6% 0.124 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#C278FF
oklch(70.7% 0.199 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#B34AFD
oklch(63.1% 0.254 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F16EC
oklch(55.6% 0.276 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#8700CB
oklch(49% 0.252 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E0BA6
oklch(42.7% 0.212 307)
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Step 900
900
#591A83
oklch(37.7% 0.164 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#34124D
oklch(27% 0.105 307.1)
#D5AAFE 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) | #9ABAFF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BCFC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B6C9 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AAFE
#D5AAFE
oklch(80.6% 0.124 307.3)
- #AACF75
#AACF75
oklch(80.7% 0.124 127.2)
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 #D5AAFE, 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 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
Use #D5AAFE 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.