#D5AEF0
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.1 311), rgb(213, 174, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#D5AEF0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AEF0 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 174, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 69%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.1 311) |
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 #D5AEF0 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AEF0 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AEF0 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AEF0 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 311)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AEF0
oklch(80.8% 0.1 311)
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Step 400
400
#C081E9
oklch(70.7% 0.159 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#B05BE2
oklch(63% 0.205 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C3BD0
oklch(55.6% 0.222 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#852BB4
oklch(49.1% 0.206 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2692
oklch(42.7% 0.171 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#582674
oklch(37.8% 0.133 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#331744
oklch(26.9% 0.085 310.7)
#D5AEF0 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) | #A3BBF3 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBEEE | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B6C5 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AEF0
#D5AEF0
oklch(80.8% 0.1 311)
- #AACE89
#AACE89
oklch(80.8% 0.1 130.8)
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 #D5AEF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.018
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.020
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
Use #D5AEF0 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.