#D5AEE2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.2% 0.083 317.6), rgb(213, 174, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#D5AEE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 174, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.083 317.6) |
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 #D5AEE2 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AEE2 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AEE2 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AEE2 text on black | 10.98:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AEE2
oklch(80.2% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C385D7
oklch(70.8% 0.133 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#B363CC
oklch(63.2% 0.171 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E46B8
oklch(55.6% 0.185 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#87379F
oklch(49.2% 0.172 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E81
oklch(42.7% 0.144 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#592B67
oklch(37.8% 0.11 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#D5AEE2 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) | #A8B9E4 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BDE0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B4C0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AEE2
#D5AEE2
oklch(80.2% 0.083 317.6)
- #A5CC97
#A5CC97
oklch(80.3% 0.084 137.5)
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 #D5AEE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
Use #D5AEE2 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.