#D4ABE2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.6% 0.088 317.4), rgb(212, 171, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#D4ABE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4ABE2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 171, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.088 317.4) |
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 #D4ABE2 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4ABE2 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4ABE2 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4ABE2 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4ABE2
oklch(79.6% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C483DA
oklch(70.7% 0.141 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#B460CF
oklch(63% 0.179 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#A042BC
oklch(55.6% 0.196 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8933A2
oklch(49.2% 0.181 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B84
oklch(42.7% 0.152 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A296A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#D4ABE2 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) | #A4B7E4 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBBE0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B1BE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4ABE2
#D4ABE2
oklch(79.6% 0.088 317.4)
- #A1CA92
#A1CA92
oklch(79.5% 0.088 137.5)
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 #D4ABE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.070
Use #D4ABE2 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.