#D8A6F7
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.9% 0.123 311.9), rgb(216, 166, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#D8A6F7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A6F7 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 166, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 84%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.123 311.9) |
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 #D8A6F7 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A6F7 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A6F7 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A6F7 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 311.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 311.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A6F7
oklch(79.9% 0.123 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#C976F8
oklch(70.8% 0.197 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB46F4
oklch(63.1% 0.252 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#A70CE3
oklch(55.7% 0.274 312)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#74049F
oklch(42.7% 0.211 312)
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Step 900
900
#5E177E
oklch(37.7% 0.164 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#37114A
oklch(27% 0.104 312)
#D8A6F7 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) | #98B7FA | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BAF5 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B1C4 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A6F7
#D8A6F7
oklch(79.9% 0.123 311.9)
- #A0CE79
#A0CE79
oklch(79.9% 0.123 131.8)
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 #D8A6F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.075
Use #D8A6F7 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.