#D6A4E5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.6% 0.105 318.3), rgb(214, 164, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#D6A4E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6A4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 164, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.105 318.3) |
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 #D6A4E5 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6A4E5 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6A4E5 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6A4E5 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6A4E5
oklch(78.6% 0.105 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7BE3
oklch(70.8% 0.168 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD53DB
oklch(63.2% 0.214 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#A92EC8
oklch(55.7% 0.233 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#901DAD
oklch(49% 0.217 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#751D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.179 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2070
oklch(37.7% 0.14 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#D6A4E5 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) | #9CB2E8 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B7E3 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6ABBB | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6A4E5
#D6A4E5
oklch(78.6% 0.105 318.3)
- #98CA88
#98CA88
oklch(78.7% 0.105 138.3)
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 #D6A4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.016
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
Use #D6A4E5 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.