#D8A6D7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.7% 0.088 327), rgb(216, 166, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#D8A6D7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A6D7 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 166, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 39%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.088 327) |
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 #D8A6D7 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A6D7 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A6D7 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A6D7 text on black | 10.35:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 327)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A6D7
oklch(78.7% 0.088 327)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCE
oklch(70.7% 0.141 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#C05BC1
oklch(63.1% 0.18 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB3DAD
oklch(55.7% 0.194 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#922D95
oklch(49% 0.182 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#772879
oklch(42.8% 0.15 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#602661
oklch(37.7% 0.116 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#D8A6D7 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) | #A3B2D9 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB8D5 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBAAB7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A6D7
#D8A6D7
oklch(78.7% 0.088 327)
- #94C999
#94C999
oklch(78.6% 0.087 147.1)
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 #D8A6D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
Use #D8A6D7 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.