#D3A2EC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.3% 0.115 313.9), rgb(211, 162, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#D3A2EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A2EC |
| RGB | rgb(211, 162, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.115 313.9) |
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 #D3A2EC | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3A2EC | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3A2EC text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A2EC text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3A2EC
oklch(78.3% 0.115 313.9)
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Step 400
400
#C978EF
oklch(70.6% 0.184 314)
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Step 500
500
#BB4DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.235 314)
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Step 600
600
#A621D8
oklch(55.5% 0.256 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F0BBB
oklch(49.1% 0.238 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#741497
oklch(42.7% 0.196 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E1C79
oklch(37.8% 0.154 313.9)
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Step 950
950
#371347
oklch(27.1% 0.097 313.7)
#D3A2EC 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) | #97B1EF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B6EA | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1ABBD | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A2EC
#D3A2EC
oklch(78.3% 0.115 313.9)
- #9AC97C
#9AC97C
oklch(78.4% 0.115 134)
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 #D3A2EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #D3A2EC 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.