#D4ABE6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.7% 0.093 315.4), rgb(212, 171, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#D4ABE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4ABE6 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 171, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.093 315.4) |
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 #D4ABE6 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4ABE6 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4ABE6 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4ABE6 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF1
oklch(88.4% 0.052 314.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4ABE6
oklch(79.7% 0.093 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#C482DF
oklch(70.8% 0.148 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#B45ED6
oklch(63.2% 0.189 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F3FC3
oklch(55.6% 0.206 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#882FA8
oklch(49% 0.192 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F2988
oklch(42.7% 0.159 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A276D
oklch(37.7% 0.124 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#D4ABE6 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) | #A3B7E8 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBBE4 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B2C0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4ABE6
#D4ABE6
oklch(79.7% 0.093 315.4)
- #A3CB8F
#A3CB8F
oklch(79.8% 0.092 135.5)
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 #D4ABE6, 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 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
Use #D4ABE6 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.