#D3AECA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.2% 0.057 334.8), rgb(211, 174, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#D3AECA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AECA |
| RGB | rgb(211, 174, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.057 334.8) |
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 #D3AECA | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3AECA | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AECA text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AECA text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AECA
oklch(79.2% 0.057 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 335)
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Step 500
500
#B46DA6
oklch(63.1% 0.117 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5491
oklch(55.6% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#88447B
oklch(49.1% 0.117 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3864
oklch(42.7% 0.098 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3152
oklch(37.8% 0.076 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#D3AECA 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) | #AEB6CB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BBC9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7AFB7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AECA
#D3AECA
oklch(79.2% 0.057 334.8)
- #9FC7AB
#9FC7AB
oklch(79.3% 0.058 154.4)
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 #D3AECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.067
Use #D3AECA 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.