#D5AEFD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.3% 0.116 306.6), rgb(213, 174, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#D5AEFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AEFD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 174, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.116 306.6) |
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 #D5AEFD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AEFD | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AEFD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AEFD text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 306.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AEFD
oklch(81.3% 0.116 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE7CFA
oklch(70.6% 0.186 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF52F7
oklch(63.1% 0.238 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B29E5
oklch(55.6% 0.258 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#8416C7
oklch(49% 0.24 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B19A1
oklch(42.6% 0.199 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#571F80
oklch(37.7% 0.155 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#33144B
oklch(27% 0.099 306.8)
#D5AEFD 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) | #9FBDFF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BEFB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB9CB | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AEFD
#D5AEFD
oklch(81.3% 0.116 306.6)
- #AED07C
#AED07C
oklch(81.3% 0.116 126.8)
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 #D5AEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.011
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
Use #D5AEFD 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.