#D5ADE8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.092 314.7), rgb(213, 173, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#D5ADE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5ADE8 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 173, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.092 314.7) |
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 #D5ADE8 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5ADE8 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5ADE8 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5ADE8 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5ADE8
oklch(80.3% 0.092 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#C282DF
oklch(70.6% 0.147 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#B35FD6
oklch(63.2% 0.188 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E40C4
oklch(55.6% 0.205 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8731A9
oklch(49.2% 0.19 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A89
oklch(42.8% 0.158 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#59286D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#D5ADE8 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) | #A5B9EA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBCE6 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B4C2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5ADE8
#D5ADE8
oklch(80.3% 0.092 314.7)
- #A5CC90
#A5CC90
oklch(80.2% 0.092 134.9)
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 #D5ADE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
Use #D5ADE8 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.