#D0A4E3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78% 0.1 315.5), rgb(208, 164, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#D0A4E3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0A4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 164, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 53%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.1 315.5) |
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 #D0A4E3 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D0A4E3 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0A4E3 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0A4E3 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0A4E3
oklch(78% 0.1 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#C67FE3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#B759DB
oklch(63.1% 0.203 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#A238C8
oklch(55.6% 0.22 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B28AD
oklch(49.1% 0.205 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#71248C
oklch(42.7% 0.17 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2470
oklch(37.6% 0.132 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#D0A4E3 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) | #9BB1E6 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B5E1 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFABBA | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0A4E3
#D0A4E3
oklch(78% 0.1 315.5)
- #9BC686
#9BC686
oklch(78% 0.099 135.7)
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 #D0A4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #D0A4E3 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.