#D9AADE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.7% 0.088 323.2), rgb(217, 170, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#D9AADE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9AADE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 170, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.088 323.2) |
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 #D9AADE | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9AADE | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9AADE text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9AADE text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9AADE
oklch(79.7% 0.088 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D3
oklch(70.6% 0.142 323)
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Step 500
500
#BC5DC7
oklch(63.2% 0.18 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#A73EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F2F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.183 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#74297D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2765
oklch(37.7% 0.118 323)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#D9AADE 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) | #A6B6E0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BBDC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBAFBC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9AADE
#D9AADE
oklch(79.7% 0.088 323.2)
- #9BCC98
#9BCC98
oklch(79.7% 0.089 143.3)
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 #D9AADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.068
Use #D9AADE 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.