#D8A6EC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.5% 0.11 316.1), rgb(216, 166, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#D8A6EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A6EC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 166, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.11 316.1) |
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 #D8A6EC | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A6EC | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A6EC text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A6EC text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF5
oklch(88.4% 0.062 315.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A6EC
oklch(79.5% 0.11 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB79E9
oklch(70.7% 0.177 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC4FE3
oklch(63.1% 0.226 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#A827D0
oklch(55.6% 0.245 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#9015B4
oklch(49.1% 0.228 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#751892
oklch(42.7% 0.189 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E1E74
oklch(37.6% 0.146 316)
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Step 950
950
#371344
oklch(26.9% 0.094 315.9)
#D8A6EC 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) | #9CB5EF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BAEA | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7AEBF | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A6EC
#D8A6EC
oklch(79.5% 0.11 316.1)
- #9CCD85
#9CCD85
oklch(79.6% 0.111 136.1)
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 #D8A6EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
Use #D8A6EC 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.