#D9AFDA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.5% 0.075 325.5), rgb(217, 175, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#D9AFDA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9AFDA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 175, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.075 325.5) |
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 #D9AFDA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9AFDA | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9AFDA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9AFDA text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9AFDA
oklch(80.5% 0.075 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C785C9
oklch(70.6% 0.121 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#B765BB
oklch(63.1% 0.153 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#A249A7
oklch(55.5% 0.167 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3A8F
oklch(49.1% 0.154 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#713074
oklch(42.6% 0.129 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5E
oklch(37.8% 0.1 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#D9AFDA 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) | #ACB9DC | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BED8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB3BE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9AFDA
#D9AFDA
oklch(80.5% 0.075 325.5)
- #A1CDA2
#A1CDA2
oklch(80.5% 0.076 145.4)
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 #D9AFDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.066
Use #D9AFDA 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.