#D9AAFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.12 310.7), rgb(217, 170, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#D9AAFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9AAFA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 170, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.12 310.7) |
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 #D9AAFA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9AAFA | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9AAFA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9AAFA text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFA
oklch(88.4% 0.067 310.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9AAFA
oklch(80.8% 0.12 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#C678F8
oklch(70.7% 0.193 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#B84AF4
oklch(63.1% 0.247 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#A319E2
oklch(55.5% 0.267 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#720E9F
oklch(42.8% 0.206 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C1A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.16 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#36124A
oklch(27% 0.102 310.9)
#D9AAFA 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) | #9CBAFD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BDF8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B5C7 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9AAFA
#D9AAFA
oklch(80.8% 0.12 310.7)
- #A5D07C
#A5D07C
oklch(80.7% 0.12 130.8)
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 #D9AAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.018
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.068
Use #D9AAFA 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.