#D8A5ED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.3% 0.113 315.8), rgb(216, 165, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#D8A5ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A5ED |
| RGB | rgb(216, 165, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 67%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.113 315.8) |
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 #D8A5ED | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A5ED | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A5ED text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A5ED 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
#FAF3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 316)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A5ED
oklch(79.3% 0.113 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB78EC
oklch(70.7% 0.182 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD4DE5
oklch(63.1% 0.231 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#A922D3
oklch(55.6% 0.252 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#910DB7
oklch(49.2% 0.234 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#751494
oklch(42.6% 0.194 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F1C76
oklch(37.7% 0.151 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#381345
oklch(27.1% 0.095 316.1)
#D8A5ED 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) | #9BB4F0 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B9EB | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7AEBF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A5ED
#D8A5ED
oklch(79.3% 0.113 315.8)
- #9BCC82
#9BCC82
oklch(79.3% 0.113 135.5)
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 #D8A5ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
Use #D8A5ED 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.