#D3ADD4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.4% 0.068 325.4), rgb(211, 173, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#D3ADD4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3ADD4 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 173, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.068 325.4) |
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 #D3ADD4 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3ADD4 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3ADD4 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3ADD4 text on black | 10.69:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3ADD4
oklch(79.4% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C488C6
oklch(70.7% 0.11 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#B369B7
oklch(63.1% 0.139 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F4EA3
oklch(55.6% 0.153 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#873F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3471
oklch(42.6% 0.117 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#592E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#D3ADD4 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) | #AAB6D6 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BBD3 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B0BA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3ADD4
#D3ADD4
oklch(79.4% 0.068 325.4)
- #A0C8A1
#A0C8A1
oklch(79.3% 0.069 145.5)
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 #D3ADD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.064
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.070
Use #D3ADD4 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.