#D2ADD6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.3% 0.07 323), rgb(210, 173, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#D2ADD6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2ADD6 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 173, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.07 323) |
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 #D2ADD6 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2ADD6 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2ADD6 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2ADD6 text on black | 10.68:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2ADD6
oklch(79.3% 0.07 323)
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Step 400
400
#C288C9
oklch(70.6% 0.112 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#B269BB
oklch(63.1% 0.143 323)
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Step 600
600
#9D4EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.156 323)
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Step 700
700
#863F8F
oklch(49.1% 0.144 323)
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Step 800
800
#6D3474
oklch(42.6% 0.12 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#592E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#341C37
oklch(27.1% 0.058 322.9)
#D2ADD6 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) | #AAB6D8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BAD4 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B1BB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2ADD6
#D2ADD6
oklch(79.3% 0.07 323)
- #A2C89F
#A2C89F
oklch(79.4% 0.07 143)
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 #D2ADD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.066
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.070
Use #D2ADD6 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.