#DEAAF5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.1% 0.117 315.2), rgb(222, 170, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#DEAAF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEAAF5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 170, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.117 315.2) |
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 #DEAAF5 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEAAF5 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEAAF5 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEAAF5 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4FA
oklch(93.7% 0.033 315.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEAAF5
oklch(81.1% 0.117 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC77EF
oklch(70.8% 0.187 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE4AE9
oklch(63.1% 0.239 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#A91BD7
oklch(55.6% 0.259 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9101BA
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#760F97
oklch(42.7% 0.2 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F1A78
oklch(37.7% 0.155 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#381246
oklch(27% 0.098 315.6)
#DEAAF5 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) | #9FBAF8 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBFF3 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB3C5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEAAF5
#DEAAF5
oklch(81.1% 0.117 315.2)
- #A0D285
#A0D285
oklch(81% 0.116 135.1)
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 #DEAAF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
Use #DEAAF5 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.