#D4A2FA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79% 0.132 309.7), rgb(212, 162, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#D4A2FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A2FA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 162, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.132 309.7) |
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 #D4A2FA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4A2FA | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4A2FA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4A2FA text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E3FE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 310.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E8CCFE
oklch(88.4% 0.074 310.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4A2FA
oklch(79% 0.132 309.7)
-
Step 400
400
#C774FF
oklch(70.7% 0.207 309.7)
-
Step 500
500
#BA40FF
oklch(63.2% 0.268 309.7)
-
Step 600
600
#A400EA
oklch(55.6% 0.282 309.6)
-
Step 700
700
#8A00C6
oklch(49% 0.248 309.6)
-
Step 800
800
#7200A4
oklch(42.7% 0.216 309.7)
-
Step 900
900
#5D1185
oklch(37.7% 0.176 309.5)
-
Step 950
950
#370E4E
oklch(27% 0.112 310.1)
#D4A2FA 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) | #91B4FD | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB7F7 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0AEC3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4A2FA
#D4A2FA
oklch(79% 0.132 309.7)
- #9FCB6D
#9FCB6D
oklch(78.9% 0.132 129.6)
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 #D4A2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.010
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.019
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
Use #D4A2FA 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.