#D9AFFB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.113 309.2), rgb(217, 175, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#D9AFFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9AFFB |
| RGB | rgb(217, 175, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 90%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.113 309.2) |
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 #D9AFFB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9AFFB | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9AFFB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9AFFB text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEF9
oklch(88.4% 0.063 309.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9AFFB
oklch(81.8% 0.113 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#C27CF4
oklch(70.7% 0.181 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#B252F0
oklch(63% 0.232 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E2BDE
oklch(55.5% 0.251 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#8718C1
oklch(49% 0.234 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E1A9C
oklch(42.7% 0.194 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#59207C
oklch(37.7% 0.15 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#341449
oklch(26.9% 0.097 309.1)
#D9AFFB 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) | #A2BEFE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC0F9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B9CA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9AFFB
#D9AFFB
oklch(81.8% 0.113 309.2)
- #ACD282
#ACD282
oklch(81.7% 0.113 129.3)
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 #D9AFFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.012
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
Use #D9AFFB 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.