#D8A6F6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.122 312.3), rgb(216, 166, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#D8A6F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A6F6 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 166, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 82%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.122 312.3) |
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 #D8A6F6 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A6F6 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A6F6 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A6F6 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 312.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A6F6
oklch(79.9% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#C976F6
oklch(70.7% 0.195 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB47F2
oklch(63.1% 0.249 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#A710E1
oklch(55.6% 0.271 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C1
oklch(49.2% 0.246 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#74079E
oklch(42.7% 0.209 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E187E
oklch(37.8% 0.163 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#37114A
oklch(27% 0.104 312)
#D8A6F6 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) | #99B6F9 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BAF4 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B1C3 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A6F6
#D8A6F6
oklch(79.9% 0.122 312.3)
- #9FCE7A
#9FCE7A
oklch(79.8% 0.122 132.4)
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 #D8A6F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.075
Use #D8A6F6 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.