#D3A7CC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78% 0.071 331.7), rgb(211, 167, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#D3A7CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A7CC |
| RGB | rgb(211, 167, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.071 331.7) |
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 #D3A7CC | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3A7CC | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3A7CC text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A7CC text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3A7CC
oklch(78% 0.071 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C0
oklch(70.6% 0.114 332)
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Step 500
500
#BB65B1
oklch(63.2% 0.146 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#A64A9C
oklch(55.6% 0.158 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A85
oklch(49% 0.147 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#73316C
oklch(42.6% 0.121 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C58
oklch(37.8% 0.095 332)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#D3A7CC 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) | #A6B1CE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B7CB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A9B4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A7CC
#D3A7CC
oklch(78% 0.071 331.7)
- #96C5A1
#96C5A1
oklch(78% 0.071 151.7)
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 #D3A7CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.072
Use #D3A7CC 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.