#D5AADD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.3% 0.085 321), rgb(213, 170, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#D5AADD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AADD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 170, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.085 321) |
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 #D5AADD | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AADD | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AADD text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AADD text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AADD
oklch(79.3% 0.085 321)
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Step 400
400
#C783D4
oklch(70.8% 0.136 321)
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Step 500
500
#B760C8
oklch(63% 0.174 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A343B4
oklch(55.6% 0.188 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B349B
oklch(49.1% 0.174 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#712C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.145 321)
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Step 900
900
#5C2965
oklch(37.7% 0.113 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#D5AADD 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) | #A5B5DF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBADB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6AFBC | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AADD
#D5AADD
oklch(79.3% 0.085 321)
- #9ECA96
#9ECA96
oklch(79.4% 0.086 140.7)
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 #D5AADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.068
Use #D5AADD 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.