#D3A7EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.1% 0.104 313.8), rgb(211, 167, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#D3A7EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A7EA |
| RGB | rgb(211, 167, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.104 313.8) |
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 #D3A7EA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3A7EA | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3A7EA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A7EA text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 313.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3A7EA
oklch(79.1% 0.104 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C57EE8
oklch(70.7% 0.165 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B657E1
oklch(63.1% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#A234CF
oklch(55.7% 0.231 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A23B3
oklch(49% 0.215 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#702191
oklch(42.7% 0.178 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2374
oklch(37.8% 0.138 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#D3A7EA 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) | #9DB5ED | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B8E8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2AFBF | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A7EA
#D3A7EA
oklch(79.1% 0.104 313.8)
- #A0CA85
#A0CA85
oklch(79.2% 0.104 133.8)
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 #D3A7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.075
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.077
Use #D3A7EA 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.