#D6ACE2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80% 0.087 318.6), rgb(214, 172, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#D6ACE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6ACE2 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 172, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.087 318.6) |
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 #D6ACE2 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6ACE2 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6ACE2 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6ACE2 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6ACE2
oklch(80% 0.087 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C583D8
oklch(70.8% 0.139 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#B660CD
oklch(63.2% 0.178 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A142BA
oklch(55.6% 0.194 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A33A0
oklch(49.2% 0.18 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#702B82
oklch(42.7% 0.15 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2968
oklch(37.8% 0.116 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#D6ACE2 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) | #A6B8E4 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBCE0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B2BF | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6ACE2
#D6ACE2
oklch(80% 0.087 318.6)
- #A1CC95
#A1CC95
oklch(80% 0.088 138.9)
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 #D6ACE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #D6ACE2 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.