#D3ADD5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.4% 0.07 324.6), rgb(211, 173, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#D3ADD5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3ADD5 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 173, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.07 324.6) |
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 #D3ADD5 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3ADD5 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3ADD5 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3ADD5 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3ADD5
oklch(79.4% 0.07 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C388C7
oklch(70.6% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B368B9
oklch(63% 0.143 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E4EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.155 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#873E8D
oklch(49% 0.144 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3473
oklch(42.7% 0.119 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#592E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 324)
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Step 950
950
#341B36
oklch(26.8% 0.059 324.4)
#D3ADD5 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) | #AAB6D7 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BBD4 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B0BB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3ADD5
#D3ADD5
oklch(79.4% 0.07 324.6)
- #A1C8A0
#A1C8A0
oklch(79.4% 0.07 144.2)
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 #D3ADD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.064
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.066
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.071
Use #D3ADD5 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.