#D4A9CA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.4% 0.067 334.5), rgb(212, 169, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#D4A9CA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A9CA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 169, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.067 334.5) |
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 #D4A9CA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4A9CA | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4A9CA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4A9CA text on black | 10.32:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 334.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4A9CA
oklch(78.4% 0.067 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA87BC
oklch(70.8% 0.107 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AB
oklch(63.1% 0.137 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#A54D96
oklch(55.6% 0.147 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3D80
oklch(49.2% 0.138 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#733368
oklch(42.7% 0.114 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D54
oklch(37.6% 0.089 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#D4A9CA 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) | #A9B2CB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B8C9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9ABB4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4A9CA
#D4A9CA
oklch(78.4% 0.067 334.5)
- #97C6A6
#97C6A6
oklch(78.4% 0.067 154.8)
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 #D4A9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.069
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
Use #D4A9CA 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.