#D9AFFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.118 308), rgb(217, 175, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#D9AFFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9AFFF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 175, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.118 308) |
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 #D9AFFF | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9AFFF | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9AFFF text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9AFFF text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#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
#E5CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 308.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9AFFF
oklch(81.9% 0.118 308)
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Step 400
400
#C17BFA
oklch(70.8% 0.189 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#B24FF6
oklch(63.1% 0.241 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E23E5
oklch(55.6% 0.263 308)
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Step 700
700
#870EC7
oklch(49.1% 0.244 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E15A1
oklch(42.7% 0.202 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#591D80
oklch(37.7% 0.158 308)
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Step 950
950
#34134B
oklch(27% 0.101 308.1)
#D9AFFF 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) | #A0BEFF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C0FD | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BACC | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9AFFF
#D9AFFF
oklch(81.9% 0.118 308)
- #AED37E
#AED37E
oklch(82% 0.118 128)
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 #D9AFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.015
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.018
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
Use #D9AFFF 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.