#D5ACFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.116 308), rgb(213, 172, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#D5ACFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5ACFA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 172, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.116 308) |
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 #D5ACFA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5ACFA | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5ACFA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5ACFA text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 308.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5ACFA
oklch(80.8% 0.116 308)
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Step 400
400
#C17CF8
oklch(70.8% 0.185 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#B151F4
oklch(63% 0.237 308)
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Step 600
600
#9D28E3
oklch(55.6% 0.257 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#8615C5
oklch(49.1% 0.239 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D199F
oklch(42.7% 0.197 308)
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Step 900
900
#581F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.153 308)
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Step 950
950
#34144A
oklch(27% 0.098 308.4)
#D5ACFA 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) | #9EBBFD | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BDF8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B7C8 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5ACFA
#D5ACFA
oklch(80.8% 0.116 308)
- #ABCF7C
#ABCF7C
oklch(80.9% 0.116 127.9)
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 #D5ACFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.011
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
Use #D5ACFA 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.