#D1AED9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.5% 0.071 320), rgb(209, 174, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#D1AED9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1AED9 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 174, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.071 320) |
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 #D1AED9 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1AED9 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1AED9 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1AED9 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1AED9
oklch(79.5% 0.071 320)
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Step 400
400
#C089CD
oklch(70.8% 0.114 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF69BF
oklch(63% 0.145 320)
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Step 600
600
#9A4FAB
oklch(55.5% 0.157 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#843F93
oklch(49.1% 0.147 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3577
oklch(42.7% 0.12 320.1)
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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)
#D1AED9 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) | #AAB7DB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BBD7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B2BD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1AED9
#D1AED9
oklch(79.5% 0.071 320)
- #A5C89D
#A5C89D
oklch(79.6% 0.07 139.8)
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 #D1AED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.066
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
Use #D1AED9 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.