#D6AAFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.125 307.5), rgb(214, 170, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#D6AAFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6AAFF |
| RGB | rgb(214, 170, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.125 307.5) |
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 #D6AAFF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6AAFF | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6AAFF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6AAFF text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFE
oklch(88.6% 0.069 306.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6AAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.125 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#C278FF
oklch(70.7% 0.199 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#B449FE
oklch(63.2% 0.256 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#A010ED
oklch(55.7% 0.279 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#8800CB
oklch(49.2% 0.252 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F07A6
oklch(42.7% 0.214 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A1884
oklch(37.7% 0.168 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#34114D
oklch(26.9% 0.106 307.3)
#D6AAFF 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) | #99BAFF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BDFD | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B6C9 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6AAFF
#D6AAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.125 307.5)
- #A9CF74
#A9CF74
oklch(80.6% 0.126 127.5)
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 #D6AAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.018
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.070
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
Use #D6AAFF 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.