#D2ABE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.5% 0.091 314.5), rgb(210, 171, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#D2ABE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2ABE5 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 171, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.091 314.5) |
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 #D2ABE5 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2ABE5 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2ABE5 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2ABE5 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2ABE5
oklch(79.5% 0.091 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#C283DF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#B260D5
oklch(63.1% 0.185 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D42C3
oklch(55.6% 0.201 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#8632A8
oklch(49.1% 0.187 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D2B88
oklch(42.7% 0.155 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#58296D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 314)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#D2ABE5 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) | #A3B7E7 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBAE3 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B2BF | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2ABE5
#D2ABE5
oklch(79.5% 0.091 314.5)
- #A4CA8E
#A4CA8E
oklch(79.6% 0.091 134.4)
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 #D2ABE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
Use #D2ABE5 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.