#D9ADFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.6% 0.121 308.4), rgb(217, 173, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#D9ADFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9ADFF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 173, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.121 308.4) |
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 #D9ADFF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9ADFF | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9ADFF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9ADFF text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFC
oklch(88.6% 0.067 308.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9ADFF
oklch(81.6% 0.121 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#C379FB
oklch(70.7% 0.193 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#B44CF9
oklch(63.2% 0.248 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#A01BE7
oklch(55.6% 0.269 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#8900C9
oklch(49.1% 0.25 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F0FA3
oklch(42.7% 0.208 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A1B81
oklch(37.7% 0.162 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#35124C
oklch(27% 0.104 308.6)
#D9ADFF 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) | #9EBDFF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BFFD | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B8CB | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9ADFF
#D9ADFF
oklch(81.6% 0.121 308.4)
- #ABD27B
#ABD27B
oklch(81.6% 0.122 128.5)
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 #D9ADFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.018
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
Use #D9ADFF 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.