#D5AEFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.2% 0.112 307.5), rgb(213, 174, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#D5AEFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AEFA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 174, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 88%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.112 307.5) |
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 #D5AEFA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AEFA | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AEFA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AEFA text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AEFA
oklch(81.2% 0.112 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF7DF6
oklch(70.7% 0.18 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF55F2
oklch(63.1% 0.229 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B2EE0
oklch(55.5% 0.249 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#851DC3
oklch(49.2% 0.232 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C1D9E
oklch(42.8% 0.193 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#57217D
oklch(37.7% 0.149 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#331549
oklch(26.9% 0.095 307.8)
#D5AEFA 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) | #A0BCFD | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BEF8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B9C9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AEFA
#D5AEFA
oklch(81.2% 0.112 307.5)
- #ADCF7F
#ADCF7F
oklch(81.1% 0.112 127.5)
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 #D5AEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.010
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.015
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
Use #D5AEFA 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.