#D0AED8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.4% 0.069 319.8), rgb(208, 174, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#D0AED8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0AED8 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 174, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.069 319.8) |
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 #D0AED8 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0AED8 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0AED8 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0AED8 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0AED8
oklch(79.4% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACC
oklch(70.8% 0.11 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9950AA
oklch(55.5% 0.154 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#834092
oklch(49% 0.143 320)
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Step 800
800
#6A3677
oklch(42.7% 0.118 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#D0AED8 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) | #AAB7DA | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BAD7 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B2BC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0AED8
#D0AED8
oklch(79.4% 0.069 319.8)
- #A5C79D
#A5C79D
oklch(79.3% 0.069 139.7)
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 #D0AED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.065
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.067
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.068
Use #D0AED8 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.