#D0AED5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.3% 0.066 322), rgb(208, 174, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#D0AED5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0AED5 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 174, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.066 322) |
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 #D0AED5 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0AED5 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0AED5 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0AED5 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0AED5
oklch(79.3% 0.066 322)
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Step 400
400
#BF8AC8
oklch(70.6% 0.106 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF6CB9
oklch(63.2% 0.134 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A52A5
oklch(55.6% 0.146 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#83428E
oklch(49.1% 0.136 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3773
oklch(42.8% 0.112 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#57305D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#D0AED5 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) | #ABB7D7 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BAD4 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B2BB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0AED5
#D0AED5
oklch(79.3% 0.066 322)
- #A4C7A0
#A4C7A0
oklch(79.4% 0.066 142.2)
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 #D0AED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #D0AED5 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.