#D2A9CA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.2% 0.065 333), rgb(210, 169, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#D2A9CA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2A9CA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 169, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 31%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.065 333) |
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 #D2A9CA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2A9CA | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2A9CA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2A9CA 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2A9CA
oklch(78.2% 0.065 333)
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Step 400
400
#C888BC
oklch(70.8% 0.104 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#B869AC
oklch(63.2% 0.132 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#A34E97
oklch(55.5% 0.145 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F81
oklch(49.2% 0.134 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#713469
oklch(42.6% 0.112 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E55
oklch(37.7% 0.087 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#D2A9CA 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) | #A9B2CB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B7C9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6ABB4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2A9CA
#D2A9CA
oklch(78.2% 0.065 333)
- #99C5A4
#99C5A4
oklch(78.3% 0.066 152.3)
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 #D2A9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.070
Use #D2A9CA 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.