#D8A8F9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.122 310.9), rgb(216, 168, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#D8A8F9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A8F9 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 168, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 87%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.122 310.9) |
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 #D8A8F9 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A8F9 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A8F9 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A8F9 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 311.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A8F9
oklch(80.3% 0.122 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#C777F9
oklch(70.8% 0.196 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#B948F5
oklch(63.1% 0.25 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#A413E4
oklch(55.6% 0.272 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#7209A0
oklch(42.6% 0.209 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C197F
oklch(37.7% 0.162 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#36114A
oklch(26.9% 0.103 311.1)
#D8A8F9 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) | #9AB8FC | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BCF7 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B3C6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A8F9
#D8A8F9
oklch(80.3% 0.122 310.9)
- #A3CF7A
#A3CF7A
oklch(80.3% 0.122 131)
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 #D8A8F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.073
Use #D8A8F9 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.