#D0AFDF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.8% 0.076 315.2), rgb(208, 175, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#D0AFDF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0AFDF |
| RGB | rgb(208, 175, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.076 315.2) |
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 #D0AFDF | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0AFDF | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0AFDF text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0AFDF text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0AFDF
oklch(79.8% 0.076 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D4
oklch(70.8% 0.12 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC69C8
oklch(63.1% 0.153 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#974EB5
oklch(55.6% 0.167 315)
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Step 700
700
#813E9C
oklch(49.1% 0.156 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#69347E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#552E66
oklch(37.6% 0.101 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#D0AFDF 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) | #A9B9E1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BCDD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB4BF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0AFDF
#D0AFDF
oklch(79.8% 0.076 315.2)
- #A8C998
#A8C998
oklch(79.9% 0.076 135.6)
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 #D0AFDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.067
Use #D0AFDF 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.