#D4A4EB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.7% 0.111 314.5), rgb(212, 164, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#D4A4EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A4EB |
| RGB | rgb(212, 164, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.111 314.5) |
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 #D4A4EB | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4A4EB | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4A4EB text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4A4EB text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF6
oklch(88.6% 0.061 314.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4A4EB
oklch(78.7% 0.111 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#C97AEC
oklch(70.7% 0.178 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA50E6
oklch(63.1% 0.227 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#A628D3
oklch(55.6% 0.246 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E16B7
oklch(49.1% 0.229 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#731994
oklch(42.7% 0.189 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D1E76
oklch(37.6% 0.148 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#371445
oklch(27.1% 0.093 314.9)
#D4A4EB 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) | #99B3EE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B7E9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3ADBE | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4A4EB
#D4A4EB
oklch(78.7% 0.111 314.5)
- #9BCA80
#9BCA80
oklch(78.8% 0.112 134.7)
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 #D4A4EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #D4A4EB 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.