#D8A8EE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.109 314.9), rgb(216, 168, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#D8A8EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A8EE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 168, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.109 314.9) |
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 #D8A8EE | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A8EE | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A8EE text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A8EE text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 315.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A8EE
oklch(79.9% 0.109 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#C97BEA
oklch(70.8% 0.174 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA51E4
oklch(63.1% 0.224 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#A62BD1
oklch(55.6% 0.242 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E19B5
oklch(49.1% 0.226 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#731A93
oklch(42.7% 0.187 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D1F75
oklch(37.7% 0.146 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#371445
oklch(27.1% 0.093 314.9)
#D8A8EE 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) | #9EB7F1 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBEC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B0C1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A8EE
#D8A8EE
oklch(79.9% 0.109 314.9)
- #9FCD85
#9FCD85
oklch(79.8% 0.109 134.8)
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 #D8A8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.072
Use #D8A8EE 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.