#D5ABEF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.104 312.1), rgb(213, 171, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#D5ABEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5ABEF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 171, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.104 312.1) |
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 #D5ABEF | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5ABEF | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5ABEF text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5ABEF text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F1E5F9
oklch(93.7% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5ABEF
oklch(80.2% 0.104 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#C37EEA
oklch(70.6% 0.167 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#B458E4
oklch(63.2% 0.212 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F35D2
oklch(55.6% 0.231 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8825B5
oklch(49% 0.214 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F2293
oklch(42.8% 0.178 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2375
oklch(37.7% 0.139 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#351645
oklch(27.1% 0.089 312.4)
#D5ABEF 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) | #A0B8F2 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BCED | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B4C3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5ABEF
#D5ABEF
oklch(80.2% 0.104 312.1)
- #A5CD86
#A5CD86
oklch(80.2% 0.105 132.3)
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 #D5ABEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.018
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.068
Use #D5ABEF 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.