#D8A2F1
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79% 0.123 314.8), rgb(216, 162, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#D8A2F1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A2F1 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 162, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 74%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.123 314.8) |
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 #D8A2F1 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A2F1 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A2F1 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A2F1 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 314.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A2F1
oklch(79% 0.123 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD74F3
oklch(70.7% 0.196 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF44EF
oklch(63.1% 0.251 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB02DD
oklch(55.6% 0.273 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#9100BC
oklch(49.2% 0.243 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#60157B
oklch(37.6% 0.164 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#381048
oklch(26.9% 0.103 314.5)
#D8A2F1 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) | #96B3F4 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B8EF | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7ACBF | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A2F1
#D8A2F1
oklch(79% 0.123 314.8)
- #98CC7A
#98CC7A
oklch(78.9% 0.123 134.8)
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 #D8A2F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #D8A2F1 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.