#D5ACE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80% 0.09 316.4), rgb(213, 172, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#D5ACE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5ACE5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 172, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.09 316.4) |
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 #D5ACE5 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5ACE5 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5ACE5 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5ACE5 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0F0
oklch(88.6% 0.05 316.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5ACE5
oklch(80% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C482DC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B45FD3
oklch(63.1% 0.185 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F41C0
oklch(55.6% 0.201 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8831A5
oklch(49% 0.186 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A86
oklch(42.7% 0.155 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A286B
oklch(37.7% 0.12 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#D5ACE5 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) | #A5B8E7 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBCE3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B2C0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5ACE5
#D5ACE5
oklch(80% 0.09 316.4)
- #A3CC91
#A3CC91
oklch(80.1% 0.092 136.3)
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 #D5ACE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #D5ACE5 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.