#D5AEFE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.3% 0.117 306.3), rgb(213, 174, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#D5AEFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AEFE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 174, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.117 306.3) |
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 #D5AEFE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AEFE | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AEFE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AEFE text on black | 11.31:1 | 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
#EFE4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 306.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFC
oklch(88.6% 0.065 306.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AEFE
oklch(81.3% 0.117 306.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE7CFB
oklch(70.7% 0.187 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF51F8
oklch(63.1% 0.24 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B28E7
oklch(55.7% 0.26 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#8414C9
oklch(49.1% 0.242 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B18A2
oklch(42.6% 0.2 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#571F81
oklch(37.8% 0.156 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#33144B
oklch(27% 0.099 306.8)
#D5AEFE 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) | #9EBDFF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BFFC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFBACB | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AEFE
#D5AEFE
oklch(81.3% 0.117 306.3)
- #AFD07B
#AFD07B
oklch(81.4% 0.117 126.2)
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 #D5AEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.012
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
Use #D5AEFE 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.