#DEAAF0
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.9% 0.111 317.2), rgb(222, 170, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#DEAAF0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEAAF0 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 170, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 70%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.111 317.2) |
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 #DEAAF0 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEAAF0 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEAAF0 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEAAF0 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEAAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.111 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC78E8
oklch(70.6% 0.178 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE4EE1
oklch(63.1% 0.227 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA25CF
oklch(55.7% 0.247 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#9211B3
oklch(49.2% 0.23 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#761691
oklch(42.7% 0.19 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#601D74
oklch(37.8% 0.148 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#381344
oklch(27% 0.094 316.9)
#DEAAF0 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) | #A1B9F3 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEE | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB2C3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEAAF0
#DEAAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.111 317.2)
- #9ED28A
#9ED28A
oklch(81% 0.112 137.3)
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 #DEAAF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
Use #DEAAF0 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.