#D9AAEB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.2% 0.103 316.5), rgb(217, 170, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#D9AAEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 316°. 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 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9AAEB |
| RGB | rgb(217, 170, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.103 316.5) |
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 #D9AAEB | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9AAEB | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9AAEB text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9AAEB text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9AAEB
oklch(80.2% 0.103 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C87DE4
oklch(70.7% 0.164 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA56DC
oklch(63.2% 0.21 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#A533C9
oklch(55.6% 0.228 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D22AE
oklch(49% 0.212 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#73208D
oklch(42.7% 0.176 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2271
oklch(37.7% 0.137 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#D9AAEB 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) | #A1B8EE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBCE9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B1C1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9AAEB
#D9AAEB
oklch(80.2% 0.103 316.5)
- #A0CE8C
#A0CE8C
oklch(80.2% 0.102 136.5)
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 #D9AAEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #D9AAEB 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.