#D8A8F0
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.112 314.1), rgb(216, 168, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#D8A8F0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 314°. 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 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A8F0 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 168, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 71%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.112 314.1) |
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 #D8A8F0 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A8F0 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A8F0 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A8F0 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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)
#D8A8F0
oklch(80% 0.112 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#C87AED
oklch(70.7% 0.178 314)
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Step 500
500
#BA50E7
oklch(63.2% 0.228 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#A528D5
oklch(55.6% 0.248 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E15B8
oklch(49.1% 0.23 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#731895
oklch(42.7% 0.191 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D1E77
oklch(37.7% 0.149 314)
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Step 950
950
#371446
oklch(27.1% 0.094 314.2)
#D8A8F0 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) | #9DB7F3 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BBEE | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B1C2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A8F0
#D8A8F0
oklch(80% 0.112 314.1)
- #A0CE83
#A0CE83
oklch(80.1% 0.112 134)
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 #D8A8F0, 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 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.072
Use #D8A8F0 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.