#D6AEEA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.093 314.3), rgb(214, 174, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#D6AEEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6AEEA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 174, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.093 314.3) |
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 #D6AEEA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6AEEA | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6AEEA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6AEEA text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F2
oklch(88.6% 0.052 313.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6AEEA
oklch(80.6% 0.093 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C282E1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 314)
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Step 500
500
#B25ED8
oklch(63% 0.191 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E3FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.208 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#8730AA
oklch(49.1% 0.192 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E298A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#59286E
oklch(37.8% 0.123 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#D6AEEA 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) | #A6BAEC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEE8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B5C3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6AEEA
#D6AEEA
oklch(80.6% 0.093 314.3)
- #A7CD90
#A7CD90
oklch(80.5% 0.092 134.1)
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 #D6AEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
Use #D6AEEA 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.