#D8A8EF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.11 314.5), rgb(216, 168, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#D8A8EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A8EF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 168, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.11 314.5) |
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 #D8A8EF | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A8EF | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A8EF text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A8EF text on black | 10.76:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A8EF
oklch(79.9% 0.11 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#C97AEC
oklch(70.7% 0.178 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA51E5
oklch(63.1% 0.225 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#A629D3
oklch(55.7% 0.246 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E17B7
oklch(49.1% 0.228 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#731994
oklch(42.7% 0.189 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D1F76
oklch(37.7% 0.147 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#371445
oklch(27.1% 0.093 314.9)
#D8A8EF 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) | #9EB7F2 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BBED | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B1C1 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A8EF
#D8A8EF
oklch(79.9% 0.11 314.5)
- #9FCE84
#9FCE84
oklch(80% 0.112 134.7)
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 #D8A8EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.072
Use #D8A8EF 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.