#D8A8F7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.12 311.6), rgb(216, 168, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#D8A8F7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A8F7 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 168, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 83%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.12 311.6) |
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 #D8A8F7 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A8F7 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A8F7 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A8F7 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A8F7
oklch(80.3% 0.12 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#C777F6
oklch(70.6% 0.192 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#B94AF2
oklch(63.1% 0.245 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#A519E0
oklch(55.6% 0.266 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#730E9E
oklch(42.8% 0.205 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D1A7D
oklch(37.8% 0.16 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#361249
oklch(26.9% 0.101 311.5)
#D8A8F7 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) | #9BB8FA | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BBF5 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B2C5 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A8F7
#D8A8F7
oklch(80.3% 0.12 311.6)
- #A2CF7C
#A2CF7C
oklch(80.3% 0.12 131.8)
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 #D8A8F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.019
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.073
Use #D8A8F7 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.