#D9A7EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.7% 0.107 317.4), rgb(217, 167, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#D9A7EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9A7EA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 167, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.107 317.4) |
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 #D9A7EA | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9A7EA | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9A7EA text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9A7EA text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#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
#EACEF3
oklch(88.6% 0.058 317.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9A7EA
oklch(79.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB7AE5
oklch(70.6% 0.171 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD51DE
oklch(63.1% 0.22 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#A82CCB
oklch(55.6% 0.237 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#901BB0
oklch(49.1% 0.221 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#751B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.183 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F72
oklch(37.7% 0.143 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#381443
oklch(27.1% 0.091 317.5)
#D9A7EA 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) | #9EB6ED | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABAE8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9AFBF | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9A7EA
#D9A7EA
oklch(79.7% 0.107 317.4)
- #9BCD89
#9BCD89
oklch(79.6% 0.107 137.6)
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 #D9A7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.073
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.074
Use #D9A7EA 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.