#D6ABF9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.7% 0.116 309.1), rgb(214, 171, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#D6ABF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6ABF9 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 171, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 87%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.116 309.1) |
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 #D6ABF9 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6ABF9 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6ABF9 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6ABF9 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 309.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6ABF9
oklch(80.7% 0.116 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#C37BF7
oklch(70.8% 0.186 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#B350F3
oklch(63.1% 0.237 309)
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Step 600
600
#9F25E2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8811C4
oklch(49.1% 0.24 309)
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Step 800
800
#6F169E
oklch(42.7% 0.199 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A1E7E
oklch(37.8% 0.155 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#34144A
oklch(27% 0.098 308.4)
#D6ABF9 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) | #9DBAFC | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BDF7 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B6C7 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6ABF9
#D6ABF9
oklch(80.7% 0.116 309.1)
- #A8CF7D
#A8CF7D
oklch(80.7% 0.116 129.4)
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 #D6ABF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.013
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
Use #D6ABF9 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.