#D3A6FA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.6% 0.125 308.3), rgb(211, 166, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#D3A6FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A6FA |
| RGB | rgb(211, 166, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.125 308.3) |
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 #D3A6FA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3A6FA | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3A6FA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A6FA text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CDFD
oklch(88.4% 0.07 308.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3A6FA
oklch(79.6% 0.125 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#C477FE
oklch(70.7% 0.2 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#B548FC
oklch(63.1% 0.256 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#A10FEB
oklch(55.6% 0.278 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#8900C9
oklch(49.1% 0.25 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#7006A5
oklch(42.7% 0.214 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A1883
oklch(37.6% 0.167 308)
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Step 950
950
#35114D
oklch(27% 0.106 308.2)
#D3A6FA 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) | #96B6FD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B9F8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB2C5 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A6FA
#D3A6FA
oklch(79.6% 0.125 308.3)
- #A5CC72
#A5CC72
oklch(79.6% 0.125 128.1)
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 #D3A6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.024
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.080
Use #D3A6FA 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.