#D3AFD2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.7% 0.063 327), rgb(211, 175, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#D3AFD2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AFD2 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 175, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 29%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.063 327) |
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 #D3AFD2 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3AFD2 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AFD2 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AFD2 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AFD2
oklch(79.7% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC1
oklch(70.7% 0.1 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B26CB2
oklch(63.2% 0.128 327)
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Step 600
600
#9D529D
oklch(55.6% 0.139 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#864286
oklch(49.1% 0.13 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D376D
oklch(42.7% 0.107 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#D3AFD2 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) | #ADB7D3 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BCD1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B2BB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AFD2
#D3AFD2
oklch(79.7% 0.063 327)
- #A3C8A6
#A3C8A6
oklch(79.7% 0.062 147.1)
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 #D3AFD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.064
Use #D3AFD2 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.