#D8A8EB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.8% 0.106 316.2), rgb(216, 168, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#D8A8EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A8EB |
| RGB | rgb(216, 168, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.106 316.2) |
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 #D8A8EB | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A8EB | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A8EB text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A8EB text on black | 10.72:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A8EB
oklch(79.8% 0.106 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#C97CE6
oklch(70.7% 0.168 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA53DF
oklch(63% 0.217 316)
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Step 600
600
#A62FCC
oklch(55.6% 0.234 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E1EB1
oklch(49.1% 0.219 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#731D8F
oklch(42.6% 0.181 316)
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Step 900
900
#5D2072
oklch(37.6% 0.141 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#371543
oklch(27.1% 0.089 316.3)
#D8A8EB 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) | #9FB6EE | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABBE9 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B0C0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A8EB
#D8A8EB
oklch(79.8% 0.106 316.2)
- #9ECD88
#9ECD88
oklch(79.8% 0.106 136)
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 #D8A8EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.072
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.072
Use #D8A8EB 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.