#D3A4EE
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.7% 0.114 312.8), rgb(211, 164, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#D3A4EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A4EE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 164, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.114 312.8) |
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 #D3A4EE | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3A4EE | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3A4EE text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A4EE text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#E8CEF8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 312.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3A4EE
oklch(78.7% 0.114 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C77AF0
oklch(70.7% 0.181 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#B94FEB
oklch(63.2% 0.233 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#A425D9
oklch(55.6% 0.253 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D11BC
oklch(49.1% 0.235 313)
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Step 800
800
#721698
oklch(42.6% 0.195 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C1D79
oklch(37.6% 0.152 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#361347
oklch(26.9% 0.097 312.7)
#D3A4EE 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) | #98B3F1 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B7EC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1AEBF | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A4EE
#D3A4EE
oklch(78.7% 0.114 312.8)
- #9DC97C
#9DC97C
oklch(78.6% 0.114 132.7)
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 #D3A4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #D3A4EE 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.