#D5ABE9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.097 314.7), rgb(213, 171, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#D5ABE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5ABE9 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 171, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.097 314.7) |
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 #D5ABE9 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5ABE9 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5ABE9 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5ABE9 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5ABE9
oklch(80% 0.097 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#C480E3
oklch(70.7% 0.156 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#B55BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.198 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#A03BC7
oklch(55.5% 0.215 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#892CAC
oklch(49.1% 0.199 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F278C
oklch(42.8% 0.165 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2670
oklch(37.8% 0.129 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#D5ABE9 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) | #A2B8EC | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBBE7 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B2C1 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5ABE9
#D5ABE9
oklch(80% 0.097 314.7)
- #A3CC8C
#A3CC8C
oklch(80% 0.097 134.7)
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 #D5ABE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #D5ABE9 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.