#D3AED5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.6% 0.068 324.6), rgb(211, 174, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#D3AED5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AED5 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 174, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.068 324.6) |
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 #D3AED5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3AED5 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AED5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AED5 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#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
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AED5
oklch(79.6% 0.068 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C389C6
oklch(70.8% 0.108 325)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D4FA4
oklch(55.5% 0.151 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#86408C
oklch(49.1% 0.139 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3572
oklch(42.7% 0.116 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#592F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.09 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#D3AED5 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) | #ABB7D7 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BBD4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B1BB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AED5
#D3AED5
oklch(79.6% 0.068 324.6)
- #A2C8A2
#A2C8A2
oklch(79.5% 0.067 144.9)
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 #D3AED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.069
Use #D3AED5 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.