#D1ADDE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.5% 0.078 317), rgb(209, 173, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#D1ADDE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1ADDE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 173, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.078 317) |
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 #D1ADDE | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1ADDE | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1ADDE text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1ADDE text on black | 10.74:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1ADDE
oklch(79.5% 0.078 317)
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Step 400
400
#C087D4
oklch(70.7% 0.125 317)
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Step 500
500
#B066C9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B4BB5
oklch(55.7% 0.174 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#843B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.162 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B327E
oklch(42.7% 0.133 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#572D66
oklch(37.7% 0.104 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#D1ADDE 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) | #A7B7E0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBBDC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B2BE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1ADDE
#D1ADDE
oklch(79.5% 0.078 317)
- #A5C897
#A5C897
oklch(79.4% 0.077 136.9)
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 #D1ADDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
Use #D1ADDE 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.