#D3ACCE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.064 330.5), rgb(211, 172, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#D3ACCE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3ACCE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 172, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.064 330.5) |
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 #D3ACCE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3ACCE | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3ACCE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3ACCE text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3ACCE
oklch(79% 0.064 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#C589BF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#B56AAE
oklch(63.1% 0.13 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#A1509A
oklch(55.7% 0.143 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#894083
oklch(49% 0.132 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#70356B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F57
oklch(37.8% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#D3ACCE 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) | #ABB5CF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BACD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6AEB7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3ACCE
#D3ACCE
oklch(79% 0.064 330.5)
- #9DC7A5
#9DC7A5
oklch(79% 0.065 150.4)
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 #D3ACCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.067
Use #D3ACCE 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.