#D8A8D5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.082 328.4), rgb(216, 168, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#D8A8D5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 168, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.082 328.4) |
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 #D8A8D5 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A8D5 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A8D5 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A8D5 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A8D5
oklch(79% 0.082 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C9
oklch(70.8% 0.13 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE5FBB
oklch(63.1% 0.167 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A942A7
oklch(55.6% 0.181 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#91328F
oklch(49.1% 0.17 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#762B74
oklch(42.7% 0.14 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F285E
oklch(37.6% 0.109 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#D8A8D5 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) | #A6B3D7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B9D3 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCABB7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A8D5
#D8A8D5
oklch(79% 0.082 328.4)
- #96C99D
#96C99D
oklch(78.8% 0.082 148.4)
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 #D8A8D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
Use #D8A8D5 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.