#D0AEDE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.6% 0.076 316), rgb(208, 174, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#D0AEDE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0AEDE |
| RGB | rgb(208, 174, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.076 316) |
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 #D0AEDE | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0AEDE | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0AEDE text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0AEDE text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0AEDE
oklch(79.6% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D4
oklch(70.7% 0.122 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD68C8
oklch(63% 0.156 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#994DB5
oklch(55.7% 0.17 316)
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Step 700
700
#823D9B
oklch(49% 0.157 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A337E
oklch(42.7% 0.131 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3B
oklch(26.8% 0.064 315.9)
#D0AEDE 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) | #A8B8E0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBBDC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B3BE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0AEDE
#D0AEDE
oklch(79.6% 0.076 316)
- #A7C898
#A7C898
oklch(79.6% 0.075 136)
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 #D0AEDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.069
Use #D0AEDE 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.