#D2A4FE
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.3% 0.133 307.1), rgb(210, 164, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#D2A4FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 307°. 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 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2A4FE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 164, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.133 307.1) |
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 #D2A4FE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2A4FE | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2A4FE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2A4FE text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 305.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CDFF
oklch(88.5% 0.073 307.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2A4FE
oklch(79.3% 0.133 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#C178FF
oklch(70.6% 0.199 307)
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Step 500
500
#B348FF
oklch(63.1% 0.258 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#A000F0
oklch(55.6% 0.285 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#8700CC
oklch(49.1% 0.252 307)
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Step 800
800
#6F00A9
oklch(42.7% 0.219 307)
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Step 900
900
#5B1288
oklch(37.7% 0.177 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#350F50
oklch(27% 0.113 306.9)
#D2A4FE 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) | #92B5FF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB8FB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB1C5 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2A4FE
#D2A4FE
oklch(79.3% 0.133 307.1)
- #A4CB6A
#A4CB6A
oklch(79.2% 0.132 127.2)
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 #D2A4FE, 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 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.080
Use #D2A4FE 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.