#D5AFEE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.9% 0.096 311.6), rgb(213, 175, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#D5AFEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AFEE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 175, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.096 311.6) |
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 #D5AFEE | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AFEE | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AFEE text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AFEE text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#C082E5
oklch(70.7% 0.153 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#B05EDE
oklch(63.2% 0.196 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B3FCB
oklch(55.6% 0.212 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#852FB0
oklch(49.2% 0.198 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C298E
oklch(42.7% 0.164 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#572772
oklch(37.6% 0.128 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#D5AFEE 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) | #A5BBF1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B7C5 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AFEE
#D5AFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 311.6)
- #AACE8D
#AACE8D
oklch(80.9% 0.096 131.8)
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 #D5AFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
Use #D5AFEE 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.