#D8A7FB
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.3% 0.126 310.4), rgb(216, 167, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#D8A7FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A7FB |
| RGB | rgb(216, 167, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.126 310.4) |
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 #D8A7FB | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A7FB | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A7FB text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A7FB text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F2E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 310.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFC
oklch(88.6% 0.07 310.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A7FB
oklch(80.3% 0.126 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#C775FC
oklch(70.6% 0.202 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#B945F9
oklch(63.1% 0.257 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#A500E8
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C5
oklch(49.1% 0.248 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#7300A3
oklch(42.7% 0.216 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D1681
oklch(37.7% 0.168 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#36104C
oklch(26.9% 0.107 310)
#D8A7FB 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) | #98B8FE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BBF9 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B3C6 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A7FB
#D8A7FB
oklch(80.3% 0.126 310.4)
- #A3CF76
#A3CF76
oklch(80.3% 0.126 130.3)
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 #D8A7FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.074
Use #D8A7FB 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.