#D4A8FF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.2% 0.128 306.9), rgb(212, 168, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#D4A8FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A8FF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 168, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.128 306.9) |
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 #D4A8FF | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4A8FF | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4A8FF text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4A8FF text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5CDFF
oklch(88.4% 0.072 306.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4A8FF
oklch(80.2% 0.128 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#C179FF
oklch(70.8% 0.197 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#B349FF
oklch(63.2% 0.257 307)
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Step 600
600
#A003F0
oklch(55.6% 0.285 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#8700CC
oklch(49.1% 0.252 307)
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Step 800
800
#6F01A9
oklch(42.7% 0.219 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A1786
oklch(37.8% 0.171 307)
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Step 950
950
#34114E
oklch(26.9% 0.107 306.7)
#D4A8FF 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) | #97B9FF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0BBFD | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB5C8 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4A8FF
#D4A8FF
oklch(80.2% 0.128 306.9)
- #A8CE70
#A8CE70
oklch(80.3% 0.129 127.1)
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 #D4A8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.076
Use #D4A8FF 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.