#D2A3F2
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.6% 0.12 311), rgb(210, 163, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#D2A3F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2A3F2 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 163, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 75%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.12 311) |
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 #D2A3F2 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2A3F2 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2A3F2 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2A3F2 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFA
oklch(88.4% 0.067 310.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2A3F2
oklch(78.6% 0.12 311)
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Step 400
400
#C678F7
oklch(70.7% 0.192 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#B84BF3
oklch(63.2% 0.245 311)
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Step 600
600
#A41AE2
oklch(55.7% 0.267 311)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#720E9E
oklch(42.7% 0.205 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C1A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.16 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#36124A
oklch(27% 0.102 310.9)
#D2A3F2 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) | #95B3F5 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B6F0 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFAEC0 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2A3F2
#D2A3F2
oklch(78.6% 0.12 311)
- #9EC976
#9EC976
oklch(78.6% 0.12 131)
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 #D2A3F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #D2A3F2 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.