#D8A3EF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.1% 0.119 315.4), rgb(216, 163, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#D8A3EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A3EF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 163, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.119 315.4) |
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 #D8A3EF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A3EF | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A3EF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A3EF text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 314.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A3EF
oklch(79.1% 0.119 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD76F0
oklch(70.8% 0.19 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF48EB
oklch(63.2% 0.243 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA14D9
oklch(55.6% 0.265 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#770998
oklch(42.7% 0.204 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#601879
oklch(37.7% 0.159 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#381147
oklch(27% 0.101 315)
#D8A3EF 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) | #98B3F2 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B8ED | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7ACBF | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A3EF
#D8A3EF
oklch(79.1% 0.119 315.4)
- #99CC7E
#99CC7E
oklch(79.1% 0.118 135.3)
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 #D8A3EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #D8A3EF 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.