#D6ADD4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.6% 0.071 327.8), rgb(214, 173, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#D6ADD4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6ADD4 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 173, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.071 327.8) |
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 #D6ADD4 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6ADD4 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6ADD4 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6ADD4 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6ADD4
oklch(79.6% 0.071 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C687C4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B767B5
oklch(63.1% 0.143 328)
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Step 600
600
#A24CA1
oklch(55.6% 0.156 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B3C8A
oklch(49.1% 0.147 328)
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Step 800
800
#713370
oklch(42.8% 0.12 328)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.094 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#D6ADD4 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) | #ABB7D6 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BCD2 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B0BA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6ADD4
#D6ADD4
oklch(79.6% 0.071 327.8)
- #9ECAA3
#9ECAA3
oklch(79.7% 0.072 147.9)
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 #D6ADD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.066
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.067
Use #D6ADD4 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.