#D2A4F2
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.8% 0.118 310.8), rgb(210, 164, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#D2A4F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2A4F2 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 164, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 75%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.118 310.8) |
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 #D2A4F2 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2A4F2 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2A4F2 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2A4F2 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#E7CEFA
oklch(88.6% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2A4F2
oklch(78.8% 0.118 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#C679F6
oklch(70.8% 0.189 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#B74DF2
oklch(63.2% 0.241 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#A31FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.262 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B06C3
oklch(49.1% 0.244 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#71129E
oklch(42.7% 0.202 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B1C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.157 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#361349
oklch(27.1% 0.099 311.3)
#D2A4F2 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) | #96B4F5 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B7F0 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFAFC0 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2A4F2
#D2A4F2
oklch(78.8% 0.118 310.8)
- #9FC977
#9FC977
oklch(78.6% 0.118 130.8)
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 #D2A4F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
Use #D2A4F2 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.