#D2A7DA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.4% 0.085 321), rgb(210, 167, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#D2A7DA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2A7DA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 167, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 41%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.085 321) |
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 #D2A7DA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2A7DA | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2A7DA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2A7DA text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 321.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2A7DA
oklch(78.4% 0.085 321)
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Step 400
400
#C783D4
oklch(70.8% 0.136 321)
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Step 500
500
#B760C8
oklch(63% 0.174 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A343B5
oklch(55.7% 0.189 321)
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Step 700
700
#8B339B
oklch(49% 0.176 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#712C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.145 321)
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Step 900
900
#5C2965
oklch(37.7% 0.113 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#D2A7DA 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) | #A2B2DC | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB7D8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3ACB9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2A7DA
#D2A7DA
oklch(78.4% 0.085 321)
- #9BC793
#9BC793
oklch(78.5% 0.086 140.7)
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 #D2A7DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.064
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.065
Use #D2A7DA 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.