#D4ACDA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.5% 0.077 322), rgb(212, 172, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#D4ACDA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4ACDA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 172, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.077 322) |
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 #D4ACDA | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4ACDA | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4ACDA text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4ACDA text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4ACDA
oklch(79.5% 0.077 322)
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Step 400
400
#C486CE
oklch(70.7% 0.122 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#B565C1
oklch(63.2% 0.157 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#A049AE
oklch(55.6% 0.172 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#893995
oklch(49.1% 0.161 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3079
oklch(42.6% 0.133 322)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C62
oklch(37.8% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#D4ACDA 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) | #A8B6DC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BBD8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B0BC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4ACDA
#D4ACDA
oklch(79.5% 0.077 322)
- #A0C99B
#A0C99B
oklch(79.4% 0.077 142)
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 #D4ACDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.065
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #D4ACDA 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.