#D4AFDE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.2% 0.076 319), rgb(212, 175, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#D4AFDE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AFDE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 175, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.076 319) |
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 #D4AFDE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4AFDE | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AFDE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AFDE text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 319)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4AFDE
oklch(80.2% 0.076 319)
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Step 400
400
#C187D1
oklch(70.7% 0.122 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B167C5
oklch(63.2% 0.156 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB1
oklch(55.6% 0.17 319)
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Step 700
700
#853C98
oklch(49.1% 0.157 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C327B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 319)
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Step 900
900
#582D63
oklch(37.7% 0.101 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#D4AFDE 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) | #AAB9E0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BDDC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B4BF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AFDE
#D4AFDE
oklch(80.2% 0.076 319)
- #A6CB9B
#A6CB9B
oklch(80.3% 0.077 138.6)
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 #D4AFDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.070
Use #D4AFDE 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.