#D4AEDF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80% 0.079 318.6), rgb(212, 174, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#D4AEDF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AEDF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 174, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.079 318.6) |
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 #D4AEDF | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4AEDF | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AEDF text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AEDF text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4AEDF
oklch(80% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C286D3
oklch(70.7% 0.127 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B265C7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D49B4
oklch(55.6% 0.177 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#863A9B
oklch(49.2% 0.164 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D307D
oklch(42.6% 0.136 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#592C65
oklch(37.8% 0.106 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#D4AEDF 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) | #A9B8E1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BCDD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B3BF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AEDF
#D4AEDF
oklch(80% 0.079 318.6)
- #A4CB99
#A4CB99
oklch(80.1% 0.08 138.9)
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 #D4AEDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
Use #D4AEDF 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.