#D4B0DD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.3% 0.074 319.5), rgb(212, 176, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#D4B0DD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B0DD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 176, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 40%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.074 319.5) |
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 #D4B0DD | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B0DD | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B0DD text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B0DD text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B0DD
oklch(80.3% 0.074 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C188CF
oklch(70.8% 0.118 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#B068C2
oklch(63.1% 0.151 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B4DAE
oklch(55.5% 0.164 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#853D96
oklch(49.1% 0.153 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3379
oklch(42.6% 0.126 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#582E62
oklch(37.8% 0.098 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B39
oklch(26.9% 0.062 319.4)
#D4B0DD 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) | #ABBADF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BDDB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B4BF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B0DD
#D4B0DD
oklch(80.3% 0.074 319.5)
- #A7CB9E
#A7CB9E
oklch(80.4% 0.073 139.4)
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 #D4B0DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.068
Use #D4B0DD 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.