#D3A2F2
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.5% 0.122 311.7), rgb(211, 162, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#D3A2F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A2F2 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 162, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 75%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.122 311.7) |
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 #D3A2F2 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3A2F2 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3A2F2 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A2F2 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 311.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3A2F2
oklch(78.5% 0.122 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#C876F7
oklch(70.6% 0.195 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA48F3
oklch(63.1% 0.249 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#A612E2
oklch(55.6% 0.271 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#73089F
oklch(42.7% 0.209 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D187E
oklch(37.6% 0.163 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#37114A
oklch(27% 0.104 312)
#D3A2F2 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) | #94B2F5 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB6F0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0ADBF | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A2F2
#D3A2F2
oklch(78.5% 0.122 311.7)
- #9CC975
#9CC975
oklch(78.4% 0.122 131.7)
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 #D3A2F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
Use #D3A2F2 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.