#D9A4E2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.8% 0.103 321.5), rgb(217, 164, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#D9A4E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9A4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 164, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 52%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.103 321.5) |
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 #D9A4E2 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9A4E2 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9A4E2 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9A4E2 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9A4E2
oklch(78.8% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ADE
oklch(70.7% 0.166 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#C152D4
oklch(63.1% 0.211 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC2DC1
oklch(55.6% 0.229 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#941CA7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#781C87
oklch(42.7% 0.177 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#61206C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#D9A4E2 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) | #9EB2E4 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB8E0 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBAABA | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9A4E2
#D9A4E2
oklch(78.8% 0.103 321.5)
- #94CB8D
#94CB8D
oklch(78.8% 0.103 141.8)
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 #D9A4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.011
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.074
Use #D9A4E2 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.