#D5A2EC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.5% 0.116 315), rgb(213, 162, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#D5A2EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5A2EC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 162, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.116 315) |
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 #D5A2EC | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5A2EC | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5A2EC text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5A2EC text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4FA
oklch(93.7% 0.033 315.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5A2EC
oklch(78.5% 0.116 315)
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Step 400
400
#CB77EE
oklch(70.6% 0.185 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD4BE9
oklch(63.1% 0.237 315)
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Step 600
600
#A91DD7
oklch(55.7% 0.258 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9105BA
oklch(49.2% 0.239 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#751197
oklch(42.7% 0.198 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F1B78
oklch(37.8% 0.154 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#381246
oklch(27% 0.098 315.6)
#D5A2EC 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) | #97B2EF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B6EA | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4ABBD | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5A2EC
#D5A2EC
oklch(78.5% 0.116 315)
- #98CA7D
#98CA7D
oklch(78.5% 0.117 135.2)
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 #D5A2EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #D5A2EC 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.