#D1AFDD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.9% 0.074 317.2), rgb(209, 175, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#D1AFDD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1AFDD |
| RGB | rgb(209, 175, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 40%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.074 317.2) |
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 #D1AFDD | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1AFDD | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1AFDD text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1AFDD text on black | 10.88:1 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1AFDD
oklch(79.9% 0.074 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D1
oklch(70.7% 0.117 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C5
oklch(63.2% 0.151 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#994EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.164 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#823E98
oklch(49% 0.152 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A347B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#562E63
oklch(37.6% 0.098 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#D1AFDD 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) | #AAB8DF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BCDB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B4BF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1AFDD
#D1AFDD
oklch(79.9% 0.074 317.2)
- #A7C99A
#A7C99A
oklch(79.9% 0.074 137.1)
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 #D1AFDD, 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 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.068
Use #D1AFDD 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.