#D4A6EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.106 314.6), rgb(212, 166, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#D4A6EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.106 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 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A6EA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 166, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.106 314.6) |
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 #D4A6EA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4A6EA | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4A6EA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4A6EA text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4A6EA
oklch(79% 0.106 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#C77CE9
oklch(70.7% 0.17 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#B854E2
oklch(63.1% 0.217 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#A430CF
oklch(55.6% 0.235 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C1FB4
oklch(49.1% 0.22 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#721E91
oklch(42.7% 0.181 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2174
oklch(37.7% 0.141 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#361544
oklch(27% 0.09 314.5)
#D4A6EA 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) | #9CB4ED | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B8E8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3AEBE | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4A6EA
#D4A6EA
oklch(79% 0.106 314.6)
- #9ECA84
#9ECA84
oklch(79% 0.106 134.4)
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 #D4A6EA, 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 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.077
Use #D4A6EA 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.