#D9ADEE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.9% 0.101 314.6), rgb(217, 173, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#D9ADEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9ADEE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 173, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.101 314.6) |
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 #D9ADEE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9ADEE | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9ADEE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9ADEE text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9ADEE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#C57EE5
oklch(70.6% 0.162 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#B658DE
oklch(63.1% 0.207 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#A236CB
oklch(55.6% 0.225 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A26B0
oklch(49% 0.209 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#70238E
oklch(42.6% 0.172 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2472
oklch(37.8% 0.135 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#351643
oklch(26.9% 0.086 313.9)
#D9ADEE 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) | #A4BAF1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B5C4 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9ADEE
#D9ADEE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 314.6)
- #A5CF8D
#A5CF8D
oklch(80.8% 0.1 134.6)
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 #D9ADEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
Use #D9ADEE 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.