#D6ABE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.9% 0.093 317.2), rgb(214, 171, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#D6ABE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 317°. 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 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6ABE5 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 171, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.093 317.2) |
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 #D6ABE5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6ABE5 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6ABE5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6ABE5 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6ABE5
oklch(79.9% 0.093 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C681DD
oklch(70.8% 0.148 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B65DD3
oklch(63.1% 0.189 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A23EC0
oklch(55.7% 0.206 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A2EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.192 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#702886
oklch(42.6% 0.158 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B276C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 317)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#D6ABE5 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) | #A4B7E7 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBBE3 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B1BF | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6ABE5
#D6ABE5
oklch(79.9% 0.093 317.2)
- #A1CC91
#A1CC91
oklch(79.9% 0.093 137.4)
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 #D6ABE5, 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 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.068
Use #D6ABE5 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.