#D4AEDA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.8% 0.074 321.7), rgb(212, 174, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#D4AEDA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AEDA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 174, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.074 321.7) |
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 #D4AEDA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4AEDA | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AEDA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AEDA text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4AEDA
oklch(79.8% 0.074 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#C387CC
oklch(70.7% 0.118 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#B367BF
oklch(63.1% 0.151 322)
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Step 600
600
#9E4CAB
oklch(55.6% 0.164 322)
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Step 700
700
#873C93
oklch(49.1% 0.153 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3377
oklch(42.8% 0.125 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#592D60
oklch(37.7% 0.098 322)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#D4AEDA 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) | #AAB8DC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BCD8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B2BD | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AEDA
#D4AEDA
oklch(79.8% 0.074 321.7)
- #A3CA9E
#A3CA9E
oklch(79.9% 0.074 141.9)
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 #D4AEDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.066
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
Use #D4AEDA 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.