#D8A4F3
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.4% 0.122 313.7), rgb(216, 164, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#D8A4F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 314°. 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 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A4F3 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 164, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 77%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.122 313.7) |
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 #D8A4F3 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A4F3 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A4F3 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A4F3 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A4F3
oklch(79.4% 0.122 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB75F4
oklch(70.6% 0.195 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD46F0
oklch(63.1% 0.249 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#A90CDE
oklch(55.6% 0.271 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#76059C
oklch(42.8% 0.209 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F177C
oklch(37.7% 0.162 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#381149
oklch(27.1% 0.103 313.6)
#D8A4F3 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) | #97B5F6 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B9F1 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6AEC1 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A4F3
#D8A4F3
oklch(79.4% 0.122 313.7)
- #9CCD7B
#9CCD7B
oklch(79.4% 0.121 133.6)
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 #D8A4F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
Use #D8A4F3 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.