#D4A4E9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.6% 0.108 315.3), rgb(212, 164, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#D4A4E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 164, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 61%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.108 315.3) |
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 #D4A4E9 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4A4E9 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4A4E9 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4A4E9 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E9CEF5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 315.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4A4E9
oklch(78.6% 0.108 315.3)
-
Step 400
400
#C97BE9
oklch(70.7% 0.173 315.4)
-
Step 500
500
#BA52E2
oklch(63.1% 0.221 315.3)
-
Step 600
600
#A62BD0
oklch(55.6% 0.241 315.4)
-
Step 700
700
#8E1AB4
oklch(49.1% 0.224 315.3)
-
Step 800
800
#731B92
oklch(42.7% 0.186 315.1)
-
Step 900
900
#5D1F74
oklch(37.6% 0.145 315.3)
-
Step 950
950
#371444
oklch(27% 0.092 315.7)
#D4A4E9 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) | #9AB3EC | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B7E7 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3ACBD | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4A4E9
#D4A4E9
oklch(78.6% 0.108 315.3)
- #9BC982
#9BC982
oklch(78.6% 0.108 135.1)
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 #D4A4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
Use #D4A4E9 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.