#D5A4EF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79% 0.116 313.5), rgb(213, 164, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#D5A4EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5A4EF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 164, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.116 313.5) |
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 #D5A4EF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5A4EF | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5A4EF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5A4EF text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5A4EF
oklch(79% 0.116 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#C978F1
oklch(70.7% 0.186 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB4CEB
oklch(63.1% 0.237 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#A620D9
oklch(55.5% 0.257 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E08BD
oklch(49.1% 0.24 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#741299
oklch(42.8% 0.199 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E1C79
oklch(37.8% 0.154 313.9)
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Step 950
950
#371347
oklch(27.1% 0.097 313.7)
#D5A4EF 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) | #98B4F2 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B8ED | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3AEBF | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5A4EF
#D5A4EF
oklch(79% 0.116 313.5)
- #9CCB7D
#9CCB7D
oklch(79% 0.116 133.7)
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 #D5A4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #D5A4EF 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.