#D9A5EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.3% 0.11 317.7), rgb(217, 165, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#D9A5EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9A5EA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 165, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.11 317.7) |
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 #D9A5EA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9A5EA | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9A5EA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9A5EA text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9A5EA
oklch(79.3% 0.11 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD79E7
oklch(70.8% 0.176 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF4EE0
oklch(63.1% 0.226 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA25CD
oklch(55.5% 0.245 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9212B2
oklch(49.1% 0.229 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#761790
oklch(42.7% 0.188 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#601D73
oklch(37.7% 0.147 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#D9A5EA 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) | #9CB4ED | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B9E8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9ADBE | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9A5EA
#D9A5EA
oklch(79.3% 0.11 317.7)
- #99CC86
#99CC86
oklch(79.2% 0.11 137.5)
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 #D9A5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.077
Use #D9A5EA 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.