#D4A8EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.103 314.2), rgb(212, 168, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#D4A8EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A8EA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 168, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.103 314.2) |
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 #D4A8EA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4A8EA | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4A8EA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4A8EA text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4A8EA
oklch(79.4% 0.103 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#C57EE7
oklch(70.7% 0.164 314)
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Step 500
500
#B657E0
oklch(63.1% 0.211 314)
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Step 600
600
#A235CD
oklch(55.6% 0.228 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A25B2
oklch(49.1% 0.212 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#702290
oklch(42.7% 0.176 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2373
oklch(37.7% 0.137 314)
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Step 950
950
#351643
oklch(26.9% 0.086 313.9)
#D4A8EA 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) | #9EB5ED | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B9E8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B0BF | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4A8EA
#D4A8EA
oklch(79.4% 0.103 314.2)
- #A0CB87
#A0CB87
oklch(79.4% 0.103 134.5)
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 #D4A8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.072
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.074
Use #D4A8EA 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.