#D2AFD9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.8% 0.07 320.7), rgb(210, 175, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#D2AFD9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2AFD9 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 175, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.07 320.7) |
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 #D2AFD9 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2AFD9 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2AFD9 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2AFD9 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2AFD9
oklch(79.8% 0.07 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#C089CB
oklch(70.7% 0.111 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF6ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.142 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B50AA
oklch(55.7% 0.155 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#844092
oklch(49.2% 0.144 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3576
oklch(42.6% 0.119 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#D2AFD9 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) | #ABB8DB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BCD7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B3BD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2AFD9
#D2AFD9
oklch(79.8% 0.07 320.7)
- #A5C99F
#A5C99F
oklch(79.8% 0.07 141.1)
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 #D2AFD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.066
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.067
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #D2AFD9 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.