#D5AEEC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.095 312.7), rgb(213, 174, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#D5AEEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AEEC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 174, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.095 312.7) |
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 #D5AEEC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AEEC | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AEEC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AEEC text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AEEC
oklch(80.6% 0.095 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#C182E4
oklch(70.7% 0.152 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#B15EDC
oklch(63.2% 0.195 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D3FC9
oklch(55.7% 0.211 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#862FAE
oklch(49.2% 0.197 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D298D
oklch(42.8% 0.163 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#582770
oklch(37.6% 0.127 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#D5AEEC 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) | #A5BAEF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBDEA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B6C4 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AEEC
#D5AEEC
oklch(80.6% 0.095 312.7)
- #A8CD8D
#A8CD8D
oklch(80.5% 0.095 132.6)
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 #D5AEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
Use #D5AEEC 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.