#D4AED7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.7% 0.071 323.9), rgb(212, 174, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#D4AED7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AED7 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 174, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.071 323.9) |
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 #D4AED7 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4AED7 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AED7 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AED7 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4AED7
oklch(79.7% 0.071 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#C388C8
oklch(70.7% 0.112 324)
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Step 500
500
#B368BA
oklch(63% 0.144 324)
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Step 600
600
#9E4EA6
oklch(55.6% 0.156 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#873E8F
oklch(49.1% 0.146 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3474
oklch(42.8% 0.121 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#592E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 324)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#D4AED7 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) | #ABB7D9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BCD5 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B2BC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AED7
#D4AED7
oklch(79.7% 0.071 323.9)
- #A2C9A0
#A2C9A0
oklch(79.7% 0.071 143.6)
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 #D4AED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.063
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.064
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.068
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.069
Use #D4AED7 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.