#D9A7FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.125 311.3), rgb(217, 167, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#D9A7FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9A7FA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 167, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.125 311.3) |
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 #D9A7FA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9A7FA | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9A7FA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9A7FA text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.037 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFC
oklch(88.6% 0.07 310.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9A7FA
oklch(80.3% 0.125 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#C975FA
oklch(70.7% 0.2 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA45F7
oklch(63.1% 0.256 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A601E6
oklch(55.6% 0.279 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E1680
oklch(37.8% 0.167 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#37104B
oklch(27% 0.106 311.6)
#D9A7FA 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) | #99B8FD | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BBF8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B2C5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9A7FA
#D9A7FA
oklch(80.3% 0.125 311.3)
- #A2CF78
#A2CF78
oklch(80.2% 0.125 131)
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 #D9A7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #D9A7FA 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.