#D2A3FA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79% 0.13 308.4), rgb(210, 163, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#D2A3FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2A3FA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 163, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.13 308.4) |
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 #D2A3FA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2A3FA | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2A3FA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2A3FA text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F9F3FF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FE
oklch(93.7% 0.037 308)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFE
oklch(88.5% 0.072 308.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2A3FA
oklch(79% 0.13 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#C476FF
oklch(70.6% 0.203 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#B644FF
oklch(63% 0.263 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#A200ED
oklch(55.6% 0.283 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#8900C9
oklch(49.1% 0.25 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#7100A6
oklch(42.7% 0.217 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C1485
oklch(37.8% 0.173 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#36104E
oklch(27.1% 0.109 308.8)
#D2A3FA 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) | #92B4FD | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB7F7 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB0C3 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2A3FA
#D2A3FA
oklch(79% 0.13 308.4)
- #A1CA6D
#A1CA6D
oklch(78.8% 0.129 128.5)
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 #D2A3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.008
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.017
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
Use #D2A3FA 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.