#D9ABE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.2% 0.094 319.2), rgb(217, 171, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#D9ABE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9ABE5 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 171, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.094 319.2) |
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 #D9ABE5 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9ABE5 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9ABE5 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9ABE5 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9ABE5
oklch(80.2% 0.094 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.151 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA5AD1
oklch(63.1% 0.193 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A53BBE
oklch(55.6% 0.209 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D2BA4
oklch(49.1% 0.195 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#732685
oklch(42.7% 0.161 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D256B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#D9ABE5 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) | #A5B8E7 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBCE3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB1BF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9ABE5
#D9ABE5
oklch(80.2% 0.094 319.2)
- #9FCD93
#9FCD93
oklch(80.1% 0.093 139.2)
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 #D9ABE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #D9ABE5 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.