#D7ACE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.2% 0.091 317.7), rgb(215, 172, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#D7ACE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7ACE5 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 172, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.091 317.7) |
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 #D7ACE5 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7ACE5 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7ACE5 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7ACE5 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#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
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7ACE5
oklch(80.2% 0.091 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#C681DB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 318)
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Step 500
500
#B65DD1
oklch(63% 0.187 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#A23FBE
oklch(55.6% 0.202 318)
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Step 700
700
#8A2FA4
oklch(49% 0.189 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#702985
oklch(42.6% 0.156 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B276B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#D7ACE5 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) | #A5B8E7 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBCE3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B2C0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7ACE5
#D7ACE5
oklch(80.2% 0.091 317.7)
- #A2CD93
#A2CD93
oklch(80.3% 0.092 137.7)
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 #D7ACE5, 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 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
Use #D7ACE5 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.