#D9AAFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81% 0.126 309.1), rgb(217, 170, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#D9AAFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9AAFF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 170, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.126 309.1) |
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 #D9AAFF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9AAFF | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9AAFF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9AAFF text on black | 11.14:1 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFD
oklch(88.5% 0.07 309.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9AAFF
oklch(81% 0.126 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#C576FE
oklch(70.7% 0.202 309)
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Step 500
500
#B746FC
oklch(63.1% 0.259 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#A304EB
oklch(55.6% 0.281 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C8
oklch(49.2% 0.25 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#7101A5
oklch(42.6% 0.216 309)
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Step 900
900
#5C1683
oklch(37.7% 0.169 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#36114D
oklch(27.1% 0.107 309.2)
#D9AAFF 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) | #9ABBFF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BEFD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B6C9 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9AAFF
#D9AAFF
oklch(81% 0.126 309.1)
- #A7D177
#A7D177
oklch(81% 0.126 129.3)
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 #D9AAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.070
Use #D9AAFF 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.