#D9ACF7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.1% 0.113 311.3), rgb(217, 172, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#D9ACF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9ACF7 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 172, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 82%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.113 311.3) |
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 #D9ACF7 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9ACF7 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9ACF7 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9ACF7 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF8
oklch(88.5% 0.063 311.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9ACF7
oklch(81.1% 0.113 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#C57BF2
oklch(70.8% 0.181 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#B650ED
oklch(63.1% 0.233 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#A228DB
oklch(55.6% 0.252 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A15BE
oklch(49% 0.234 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#70189A
oklch(42.6% 0.194 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B1E7A
oklch(37.6% 0.151 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#351448
oklch(27% 0.096 310.8)
#D9ACF7 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) | #A0BBFA | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BEF5 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B6C7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9ACF7
#D9ACF7
oklch(81.1% 0.113 311.3)
- #A7D182
#A7D182
oklch(81.2% 0.114 131.3)
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 #D9ACF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.017
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
Use #D9ACF7 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.