#D4A0FF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.9% 0.141 308.6), rgb(212, 160, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#D4A0FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A0FF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 160, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.141 308.6) |
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 #D4A0FF | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4A0FF | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4A0FF text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4A0FF text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E3FF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 308)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFF
oklch(88.6% 0.073 308.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4A0FF
oklch(78.9% 0.141 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#C576FF
oklch(70.7% 0.203 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#B743FF
oklch(63.1% 0.264 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#A200ED
oklch(55.6% 0.283 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#8900C9
oklch(49.1% 0.25 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#7100A6
oklch(42.7% 0.217 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E048B
oklch(37.7% 0.189 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#370B51
oklch(27% 0.119 308.8)
#D4A0FF 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) | #8DB3FF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B6FC | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFAEC4 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4A0FF
#D4A0FF
oklch(78.9% 0.141 308.6)
- #9FCB64
#9FCB64
oklch(78.8% 0.141 128.4)
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 #D4A0FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.011
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.015
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.074
Use #D4A0FF 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.