#D6ADE7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.091 315.9), rgb(214, 173, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#D6ADE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6ADE7 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 173, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 55%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.091 315.9) |
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 #D6ADE7 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6ADE7 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6ADE7 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6ADE7 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6ADE7
oklch(80.3% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C482DE
oklch(70.8% 0.147 316)
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Step 500
500
#B45ED4
oklch(63% 0.187 316)
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Step 600
600
#9F40C1
oklch(55.6% 0.203 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8830A7
oklch(49% 0.19 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A87
oklch(42.8% 0.156 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A286C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#D6ADE7 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) | #A5B9E9 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBDE5 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B4C1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6ADE7
#D6ADE7
oklch(80.3% 0.091 315.9)
- #A4CD92
#A4CD92
oklch(80.4% 0.092 136.3)
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 #D6ADE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
Use #D6ADE7 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.