#D8A1ED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.6% 0.12 316.4), rgb(216, 161, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#D8A1ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A1ED |
| RGB | rgb(216, 161, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 68%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.12 316.4) |
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 #D8A1ED | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A1ED | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A1ED text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A1ED text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 316.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A1ED
oklch(78.6% 0.12 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF74EF
oklch(70.7% 0.193 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#C145E9
oklch(63% 0.246 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD0CD8
oklch(55.7% 0.268 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#780597
oklch(42.7% 0.205 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#611778
oklch(37.7% 0.159 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#391047
oklch(27% 0.103 316.1)
#D8A1ED 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) | #96B2F0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B7EB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8AABD | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A1ED
#D8A1ED
oklch(78.6% 0.12 316.4)
- #95CB7D
#95CB7D
oklch(78.6% 0.12 136.5)
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 #D8A1ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #D8A1ED 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.