#D6ACFC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81% 0.118 307.9), rgb(214, 172, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#D6ACFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6ACFC |
| RGB | rgb(214, 172, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.118 307.9) |
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 #D6ACFC | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6ACFC | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6ACFC text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6ACFC text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 308.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6ACFC
oklch(81% 0.118 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#C17AFA
oklch(70.6% 0.19 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#B24FF7
oklch(63.1% 0.242 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E23E5
oklch(55.6% 0.263 308)
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Step 700
700
#870DC7
oklch(49% 0.244 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E15A1
oklch(42.7% 0.202 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#591D80
oklch(37.7% 0.158 308)
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Step 950
950
#34134B
oklch(27% 0.101 308.1)
#D6ACFC 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) | #9DBBFF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BEFA | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B7C9 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6ACFC
#D6ACFC
oklch(81% 0.118 307.9)
- #ABD07B
#ABD07B
oklch(81.1% 0.119 128)
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 #D6ACFC, 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 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
Use #D6ACFC 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.