#D4AFDF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.2% 0.078 318.4), rgb(212, 175, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#D4AFDF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 318°. 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 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4AFDF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 175, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.078 318.4) |
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 #D4AFDF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4AFDF | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4AFDF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4AFDF text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4AFDF
oklch(80.2% 0.078 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C187D2
oklch(70.7% 0.123 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B166C6
oklch(63.1% 0.159 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB3
oklch(55.7% 0.172 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#853B9A
oklch(49.1% 0.161 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C327D
oklch(42.7% 0.132 318)
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Step 900
900
#582D64
oklch(37.8% 0.102 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#D4AFDF 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) | #AAB9E1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BDDD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B4BF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4AFDF
#D4AFDF
oklch(80.2% 0.078 318.4)
- #A6CB9A
#A6CB9A
oklch(80.2% 0.078 138.1)
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 #D4AFDF, 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 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.070
Use #D4AFDF 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.