#D3A3EB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.4% 0.112 314.1), rgb(211, 163, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#D3A3EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A3EB |
| RGB | rgb(211, 163, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.112 314.1) |
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 #D3A3EB | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3A3EB | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3A3EB text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A3EB text on black | 10.20:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3A3EB
oklch(78.4% 0.112 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#C97AED
oklch(70.8% 0.179 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA4FE7
oklch(63% 0.229 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#A627D5
oklch(55.7% 0.249 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E14B9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#731895
oklch(42.7% 0.191 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D1E77
oklch(37.7% 0.149 314)
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Step 950
950
#371346
oklch(27% 0.096 314.4)
#D3A3EB 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) | #98B2EE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B6E9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2ACBD | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A3EB
#D3A3EB
oklch(78.4% 0.112 314.1)
- #9BC97E
#9BC97E
oklch(78.5% 0.113 134)
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 #D3A3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #D3A3EB 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.