#D0A8E8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.9% 0.098 312.5), rgb(208, 168, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#D0A8E8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0A8E8 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 168, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 58%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.098 312.5) |
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 #D0A8E8 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0A8E8 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0A8E8 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0A8E8 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0A8E8
oklch(78.9% 0.098 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#C281E6
oklch(70.8% 0.157 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#B25CDF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E3BCC
oklch(55.6% 0.219 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#872BB1
oklch(49.1% 0.204 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D268F
oklch(42.6% 0.169 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#592672
oklch(37.8% 0.131 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#D0A8E8 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) | #9EB5EB | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B8E6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB0BF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0A8E8
#D0A8E8
oklch(78.9% 0.098 312.5)
- #A2C886
#A2C886
oklch(78.9% 0.098 132.6)
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 #D0A8E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.072
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.074
Use #D0A8E8 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.