#D5AFF8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.3% 0.108 307.9), rgb(213, 175, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#D5AFF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 308°. 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 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AFF8 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 175, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.108 307.9) |
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 #D5AFF8 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AFF8 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AFF8 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AFF8 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 308.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AFF8
oklch(81.3% 0.108 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE7FF2
oklch(70.6% 0.172 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE58EE
oklch(63.1% 0.221 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A34DC
oklch(55.6% 0.24 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#8423BF
oklch(49.1% 0.224 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B219A
oklch(42.7% 0.185 308)
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Step 900
900
#57237B
oklch(37.8% 0.144 308)
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Step 950
950
#331648
oklch(27% 0.092 308.1)
#D5AFF8 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) | #A2BDFB | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABFF6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B9C9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AFF8
#D5AFF8
oklch(81.3% 0.108 307.9)
- #AECF83
#AECF83
oklch(81.2% 0.107 127.7)
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 #D5AFF8, 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 0.013
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
Use #D5AFF8 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.