#D0A4E9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.2% 0.107 312.9), rgb(208, 164, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#D0A4E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0A4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 164, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 61%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.107 312.9) |
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 #D0A4E9 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0A4E9 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0A4E9 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0A4E9 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0A4E9
oklch(78.2% 0.107 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#C57DEB
oklch(70.7% 0.17 313)
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Step 500
500
#B655E5
oklch(63.1% 0.218 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#A231D3
oklch(55.7% 0.237 313)
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Step 700
700
#8A20B6
oklch(49% 0.22 313)
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Step 800
800
#701F94
oklch(42.7% 0.183 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2176
oklch(37.7% 0.143 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#351545
oklch(26.9% 0.09 312.7)
#D0A4E9 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) | #99B2EC | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B6E7 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEADBD | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0A4E9
#D0A4E9
oklch(78.2% 0.107 312.9)
- #9DC77F
#9DC77F
oklch(78.2% 0.107 133)
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 #D0A4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #D0A4E9 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.