#D6AEED
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.7% 0.097 312.9), rgb(214, 174, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#D6AEED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6AEED |
| RGB | rgb(214, 174, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 64%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.097 312.9) |
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 #D6AEED | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6AEED | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6AEED text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6AEED text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6AEED
oklch(80.7% 0.097 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#C281E5
oklch(70.7% 0.156 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#B25CDD
oklch(63.1% 0.199 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E3DCA
oklch(55.7% 0.215 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#872DAF
oklch(49.2% 0.2 313)
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Step 800
800
#6D278E
oklch(42.6% 0.167 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#592671
oklch(37.7% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#D6AEED 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) | #A5BAF0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B6C4 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6AEED
#D6AEED
oklch(80.7% 0.097 312.9)
- #A8CE8D
#A8CE8D
oklch(80.8% 0.097 132.9)
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 #D6AEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #D6AEED 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.