#D4AED0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.5% 0.063 329.6), rgb(212, 174, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#D4AED0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AED0 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 174, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.063 329.6) |
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 #D4AED0 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4AED0 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AED0 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AED0 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4AED0
oklch(79.5% 0.063 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#C489BF
oklch(70.6% 0.102 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#B46BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.129 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F519A
oklch(55.6% 0.14 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#884184
oklch(49.1% 0.131 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F366B
oklch(42.7% 0.108 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F57
oklch(37.6% 0.085 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#D4AED0 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) | #ADB7D1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BBCF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B0B9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AED0
#D4AED0
oklch(79.5% 0.063 329.6)
- #A0C8A7
#A0C8A7
oklch(79.5% 0.063 149.9)
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 #D4AED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.065
Use #D4AED0 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.