#D9ACFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.4% 0.123 308.7), rgb(217, 172, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#D9ACFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9ACFF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 172, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.123 308.7) |
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 #D9ACFF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9ACFF | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9ACFF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9ACFF text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#E6CEFC
oklch(88.6% 0.067 308.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9ACFF
oklch(81.4% 0.123 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#C478FC
oklch(70.8% 0.196 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#B54AFA
oklch(63.2% 0.252 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#A115E9
oklch(55.6% 0.274 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#8900C8
oklch(49% 0.25 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#700BA3
oklch(42.7% 0.21 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A1982
oklch(37.6% 0.165 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#35124C
oklch(27% 0.104 308.6)
#D9ACFF 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) | #9DBCFF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BFFD | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B8CA | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9ACFF
#D9ACFF
oklch(81.4% 0.123 308.7)
- #AAD27A
#AAD27A
oklch(81.5% 0.123 128.8)
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 #D9ACFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.019
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
Use #D9ACFF 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.