#D5ADE6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.09 315.7), rgb(213, 173, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#D5ADE6 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 Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5ADE6 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 173, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.09 315.7) |
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 #D5ADE6 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5ADE6 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5ADE6 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5ADE6 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5ADE6
oklch(80.2% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#C383DD
oklch(70.8% 0.144 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#B360D3
oklch(63.1% 0.183 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E42C0
oklch(55.6% 0.199 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#8732A6
oklch(49.1% 0.186 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B86
oklch(42.7% 0.153 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#59296C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#D5ADE6 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) | #A6B9E8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBCE4 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B4C1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5ADE6
#D5ADE6
oklch(80.2% 0.09 315.7)
- #A5CC92
#A5CC92
oklch(80.2% 0.09 135.6)
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 #D5ADE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #D5ADE6 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.