#D3AADA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.08 321.4), rgb(211, 170, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#D3AADA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AADA |
| RGB | rgb(211, 170, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.08 321.4) |
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 #D3AADA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3AADA | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AADA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AADA text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AADA
oklch(79% 0.08 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C585D1
oklch(70.8% 0.128 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#B663C4
oklch(63.1% 0.164 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#A147B1
oklch(55.7% 0.179 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#893798
oklch(49% 0.166 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#702F7B
oklch(42.8% 0.137 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B63
oklch(37.8% 0.107 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#D3AADA 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) | #A5B5DC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB9D8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4AFBB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AADA
#D3AADA
oklch(79% 0.08 321.4)
- #9EC898
#9EC898
oklch(79% 0.08 141.5)
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 #D3AADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
Use #D3AADA 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.