#D9ACEB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.099 316.1), rgb(217, 172, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#D9ACEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9ACEB |
| RGB | rgb(217, 172, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.099 316.1) |
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 #D9ACEB | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9ACEB | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9ACEB text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9ACEB text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#E8CFF2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 316.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9ACEB
oklch(80.6% 0.099 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#C77EE2
oklch(70.6% 0.159 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B858DA
oklch(63.1% 0.204 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#A337C7
oklch(55.5% 0.221 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C27AC
oklch(49.1% 0.206 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#71248B
oklch(42.7% 0.169 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C246F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#D9ACEB 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) | #A4B9EE | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBDE9 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B3C2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9ACEB
#D9ACEB
oklch(80.6% 0.099 316.1)
- #A2CF8E
#A2CF8E
oklch(80.6% 0.1 136.3)
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 #D9ACEB, 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 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
Use #D9ACEB 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.