#D3ADDF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.7% 0.081 318), rgb(211, 173, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#D3ADDF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3ADDF |
| RGB | rgb(211, 173, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 44%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.081 318) |
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 #D3ADDF | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3ADDF | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3ADDF text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3ADDF text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3ADDF
oklch(79.7% 0.081 318)
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Step 400
400
#C286D5
oklch(70.8% 0.129 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B264C9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B6
oklch(55.6% 0.18 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#86399C
oklch(49.1% 0.166 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D307F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#D3ADDF 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) | #A7B7E1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBBDD | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B2BE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3ADDF
#D3ADDF
oklch(79.7% 0.081 318)
- #A4CA97
#A4CA97
oklch(79.8% 0.081 137.8)
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 #D3ADDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
Use #D3ADDF 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.