#D8ADD4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.8% 0.072 329.3), rgb(216, 173, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#D8ADD4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 329°. 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 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8ADD4 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 173, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 36%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.072 329.3) |
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 #D8ADD4 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8ADD4 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8ADD4 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8ADD4 text on black | 10.84:1 | 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
#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
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8ADD4
oklch(79.8% 0.072 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#C886C4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#B965B4
oklch(63% 0.147 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A44AA0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D3B89
oklch(49.2% 0.149 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#72316F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361A35
oklch(26.9% 0.062 328.4)
#D8ADD4 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 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BCD2 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB0BA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8ADD4
#D8ADD4
oklch(79.8% 0.072 329.3)
- #9DCBA4
#9DCBA4
oklch(79.9% 0.073 149)
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 #D8ADD4, 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 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.065
Use #D8ADD4 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.