#D4A4EF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.9% 0.115 313), rgb(212, 164, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#D4A4EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A4EF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 164, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.115 313) |
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 #D4A4EF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4A4EF | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4A4EF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4A4EF text on black | 10.35:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF8
oklch(88.4% 0.065 312.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4A4EF
oklch(78.9% 0.115 313)
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Step 400
400
#C879F1
oklch(70.7% 0.184 313)
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Step 500
500
#B94DEC
oklch(63% 0.236 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#A522DA
oklch(55.6% 0.256 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E0CBD
oklch(49.2% 0.239 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#731499
oklch(42.7% 0.197 313)
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Step 900
900
#5D1C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.154 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#361347
oklch(26.9% 0.097 312.7)
#D4A4EF 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) | #98B3F2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B7ED | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2AEBF | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4A4EF
#D4A4EF
oklch(78.9% 0.115 313)
- #9DCA7C
#9DCA7C
oklch(78.8% 0.115 132.9)
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 #D4A4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #D4A4EF 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.