#D6ABEA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.1% 0.098 314.9), rgb(214, 171, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#D6ABEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6ABEA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 171, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 60%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.098 314.9) |
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 #D6ABEA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6ABEA | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6ABEA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6ABEA text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6ABEA
oklch(80.1% 0.098 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#C57FE3
oklch(70.6% 0.158 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#B55ADB
oklch(63% 0.201 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#A139C9
oklch(55.6% 0.22 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A2AAD
oklch(49.2% 0.203 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#70258C
oklch(42.7% 0.168 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2570
oklch(37.8% 0.131 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#D6ABEA 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) | #A2B8ED | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBCE8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B2C1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6ABEA
#D6ABEA
oklch(80.1% 0.098 314.9)
- #A3CD8C
#A3CD8C
oklch(80.2% 0.099 134.9)
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 #D6ABEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #D6ABEA 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.