#D3AFDF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.1% 0.077 317.6), rgb(211, 175, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#D3AFDF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AFDF |
| RGB | rgb(211, 175, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.077 317.6) |
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 #D3AFDF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3AFDF | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AFDF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AFDF text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AFDF
oklch(80.1% 0.077 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C087D3
oklch(70.7% 0.124 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B067C7
oklch(63.2% 0.158 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4BB3
oklch(55.5% 0.172 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#843C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B327D
oklch(42.6% 0.132 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#572D65
oklch(37.7% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#D3AFDF 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) | #A9B9E1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BCDD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B4BF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AFDF
#D3AFDF
oklch(80.1% 0.077 317.6)
- #A6CA9A
#A6CA9A
oklch(80% 0.077 138)
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 #D3AFDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
Use #D3AFDF 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.