#D5AAFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.7% 0.125 307), rgb(213, 170, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#D5AAFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AAFF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 170, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.125 307) |
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 #D5AAFF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AAFF | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AAFF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AAFF text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFE
oklch(88.6% 0.069 306.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AAFF
oklch(80.7% 0.125 307)
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Step 400
400
#C179FF
oklch(70.8% 0.197 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#B349FE
oklch(63.1% 0.256 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F12ED
oklch(55.6% 0.278 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#8700CC
oklch(49.1% 0.252 307)
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Step 800
800
#6E08A7
oklch(42.7% 0.214 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#591984
oklch(37.7% 0.166 307)
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Step 950
950
#34124D
oklch(27% 0.105 307.1)
#D5AAFF 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) | #99BAFF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BCFD | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB6C9 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AAFF
#D5AAFF
oklch(80.7% 0.125 307)
- #AACF74
#AACF74
oklch(80.7% 0.125 127.1)
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 #D5AAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
Use #D5AAFF 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.