#D8A1FD
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.3% 0.139 310.9), rgb(216, 161, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#D8A1FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A1FD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 161, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.139 310.9) |
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 #D8A1FD | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A1FD | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A1FD text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A1FD text on black | 10.43:1 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FE
oklch(93.7% 0.04 311.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CBFF
oklch(88.4% 0.077 310.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A1FD
oklch(79.3% 0.139 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA72FF
oklch(70.7% 0.211 311)
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Step 500
500
#BD3BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.274 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#A600E7
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#7300A2
oklch(42.6% 0.215 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#600687
oklch(37.7% 0.185 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#380B4F
oklch(27% 0.117 310.8)
#D8A1FD 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) | #90B4FF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB8FA | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4AEC3 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A1FD
#D8A1FD
oklch(79.3% 0.139 310.9)
- #9CCE6B
#9CCE6B
oklch(79.4% 0.139 131)
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 #D8A1FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.022
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
Use #D8A1FD 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.