#D8A4E5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.8% 0.106 319.5), rgb(216, 164, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#D8A4E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 164, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.106 319.5) |
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 #D8A4E5 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A4E5 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A4E5 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A4E5 text on black | 10.36:1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A4E5
oklch(78.8% 0.106 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.169 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF51D9
oklch(63.1% 0.216 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB2BC7
oklch(55.7% 0.236 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#921AAC
oklch(49.1% 0.219 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#771B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.181 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#601F6F
oklch(37.7% 0.141 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#D8A4E5 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) | #9DB3E8 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B8E3 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9ABBB | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A4E5
#D8A4E5
oklch(78.8% 0.106 319.5)
- #96CB89
#96CB89
oklch(78.9% 0.106 139.5)
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 #D8A4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.076
Use #D8A4E5 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.