#D6ADFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.1% 0.114 308.3), rgb(214, 173, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#D6ADFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6ADFA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 173, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.114 308.3) |
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 #D6ADFA | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6ADFA | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6ADFA text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6ADFA text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#E5CEFA
oklch(88.4% 0.064 308.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6ADFA
oklch(81.1% 0.114 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#C17CF6
oklch(70.7% 0.183 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#B152F2
oklch(63% 0.233 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D2AE1
oklch(55.6% 0.254 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#8618C3
oklch(49% 0.236 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D1A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.196 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#581F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.153 308)
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Step 950
950
#34144A
oklch(27% 0.098 308.4)
#D6ADFA 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) | #9FBCFD | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BEF8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B8C9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6ADFA
#D6ADFA
oklch(81.1% 0.114 308.3)
- #ABD07E
#ABD07E
oklch(81.2% 0.115 128.5)
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 #D6ADFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.012
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
Use #D6ADFA 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.