#D4A0EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78% 0.117 315.6), rgb(212, 160, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#D4A0EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A0EA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 160, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.117 315.6) |
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 #D4A0EA | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D4A0EA | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4A0EA text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4A0EA text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4A0EA
oklch(78% 0.117 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC77EE
oklch(70.7% 0.186 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE4AE8
oklch(63.1% 0.238 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA1BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.259 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#760F96
oklch(42.7% 0.199 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F1A78
oklch(37.7% 0.155 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#381246
oklch(27% 0.098 315.6)
#D4A0EA 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) | #95B0ED | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B5E8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A9BB | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4A0EA
#D4A0EA
oklch(78% 0.117 315.6)
- #96C87C
#96C87C
oklch(77.9% 0.116 135.5)
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 #D4A0EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #D4A0EA 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.