#D9ABEB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.101 316.3), rgb(217, 171, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#D9ABEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 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 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9ABEB |
| RGB | rgb(217, 171, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.101 316.3) |
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 #D9ABEB | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9ABEB | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9ABEB text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9ABEB text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9ABEB
oklch(80.4% 0.101 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C87EE3
oklch(70.8% 0.161 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B957DB
oklch(63.1% 0.207 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#A435C8
oklch(55.6% 0.224 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C25AD
oklch(49% 0.208 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#72228C
oklch(42.7% 0.173 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2370
oklch(37.6% 0.134 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#D9ABEB 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) | #A3B8EE | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBDE9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B2C2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9ABEB
#D9ABEB
oklch(80.4% 0.101 316.3)
- #A1CE8D
#A1CE8D
oklch(80.3% 0.101 136.3)
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 #D9ABEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
Use #D9ABEB 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.