#D3A6FF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.8% 0.131 306.8), rgb(211, 166, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#D3A6FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A6FF |
| RGB | rgb(211, 166, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.131 306.8) |
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 #D3A6FF | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3A6FF | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3A6FF text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A6FF text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5CDFF
oklch(88.4% 0.072 306.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3A6FF
oklch(79.8% 0.131 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#C179FF
oklch(70.8% 0.197 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#B349FF
oklch(63.2% 0.257 307)
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Step 600
600
#A000F1
oklch(55.6% 0.286 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#8700CC
oklch(49.1% 0.252 307)
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Step 800
800
#6F00A9
oklch(42.7% 0.219 307)
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Step 900
900
#5A1487
oklch(37.6% 0.174 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#35104F
oklch(27% 0.11 307.3)
#D3A6FF 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) | #94B7FF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB9FC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB3C7 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A6FF
#D3A6FF
oklch(79.8% 0.131 306.8)
- #A7CD6C
#A7CD6C
oklch(79.9% 0.132 126.8)
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 #D3A6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.013
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.081
Use #D3A6FF 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.