#D8A5FE
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80% 0.133 309.9), rgb(216, 165, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#D8A5FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A5FE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 165, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.133 309.9) |
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 #D8A5FE | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A5FE | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A5FE text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A5FE text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 310.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8CCFE
oklch(88.4% 0.074 310.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A5FE
oklch(80% 0.133 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#C874FF
oklch(70.8% 0.207 310)
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Step 500
500
#BA3FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.269 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#A400E9
oklch(55.5% 0.281 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C6
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#7200A4
oklch(42.7% 0.216 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E0F85
oklch(37.7% 0.177 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#370E4E
oklch(27% 0.112 310.1)
#D8A5FE 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) | #94B7FF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0BAFB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B2C6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A5FE
#D8A5FE
oklch(80% 0.133 309.9)
- #A1CF70
#A1CF70
oklch(80% 0.133 130.1)
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 #D8A5FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.079
Use #D8A5FE 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.