#D6AEFE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.4% 0.118 306.8), rgb(214, 174, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#D6AEFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 307°. 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 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6AEFE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 174, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.118 306.8) |
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 #D6AEFE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6AEFE | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6AEFE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6AEFE text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#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
#E4CEFC
oklch(88.4% 0.066 306.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6AEFE
oklch(81.4% 0.118 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF7BFB
oklch(70.6% 0.189 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#B051F8
oklch(63.2% 0.24 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C26E6
oklch(55.6% 0.261 307)
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Step 700
700
#8512C8
oklch(49% 0.243 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C17A2
oklch(42.7% 0.201 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#581E81
oklch(37.8% 0.158 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#33144B
oklch(27% 0.099 306.8)
#D6AEFE 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) | #9FBDFF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BFFC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B9CB | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6AEFE
#D6AEFE
oklch(81.4% 0.118 306.8)
- #AED07B
#AED07B
oklch(81.3% 0.117 126.6)
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 #D6AEFE, 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 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
Use #D6AEFE 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.