#D8A1EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.5% 0.117 317.6), rgb(216, 161, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#D8A1EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A1EA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 161, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.117 317.6) |
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 #D8A1EA | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A1EA | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A1EA text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A1EA text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.066 317.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A1EA
oklch(78.5% 0.117 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF75EB
oklch(70.6% 0.187 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#C148E5
oklch(63.1% 0.239 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD16D2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#790B94
oklch(42.8% 0.201 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#611976
oklch(37.7% 0.155 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#391145
oklch(27% 0.099 317.5)
#D8A1EA 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) | #97B1ED | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B7E8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A9BB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A1EA
#D8A1EA
oklch(78.5% 0.117 317.6)
- #94CB80
#94CB80
oklch(78.6% 0.117 137.7)
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 #D8A1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #D8A1EA 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.