#D8A8EC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.107 315.8), rgb(216, 168, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#D8A8EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A8EC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 168, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.107 315.8) |
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 #D8A8EC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A8EC | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A8EC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A8EC text on black | 10.73:1 | 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)
#D8A8EC
oklch(79.8% 0.107 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C97BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.172 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA53E0
oklch(63.1% 0.218 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#A62DCE
oklch(55.6% 0.238 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E1CB2
oklch(49% 0.221 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#731C90
oklch(42.6% 0.183 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2073
oklch(37.6% 0.142 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#371443
oklch(26.9% 0.091 316.5)
#D8A8EC 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) | #9FB6EF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBEA | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B0C0 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A8EC
#D8A8EC
oklch(79.8% 0.107 315.8)
- #9ECD87
#9ECD87
oklch(79.8% 0.107 135.8)
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 #D8A8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.072
Use #D8A8EC 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.