#D9A4EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.1% 0.112 317.8), rgb(217, 164, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#D9A4EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9A4EA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 164, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.112 317.8) |
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 #D9A4EA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9A4EA | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9A4EA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9A4EA text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9A4EA
oklch(79.1% 0.112 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE78E8
oklch(70.8% 0.179 318)
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Step 500
500
#C04CE1
oklch(63.1% 0.23 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB22CF
oklch(55.6% 0.249 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#930DB3
oklch(49.2% 0.232 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#771491
oklch(42.7% 0.192 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#601C73
oklch(37.6% 0.149 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#391344
oklch(27.2% 0.095 317.9)
#D9A4EA 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) | #9BB3ED | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B9E8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9ACBD | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9A4EA
#D9A4EA
oklch(79.1% 0.112 317.8)
- #97CC85
#97CC85
oklch(79.1% 0.112 138)
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 #D9A4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.077
Use #D9A4EA 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.