#D8A8FF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.6% 0.129 309), rgb(216, 168, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#D8A8FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A8FF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 168, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.129 309) |
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 #D8A8FF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A8FF | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A8FF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A8FF text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F9F3FF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFE
oklch(88.5% 0.072 308.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A8FF
oklch(80.6% 0.129 309)
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Step 400
400
#C575FF
oklch(70.6% 0.205 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#B843FF
oklch(63.2% 0.265 309)
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Step 600
600
#A300EC
oklch(55.6% 0.283 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C8
oklch(49.2% 0.25 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#7100A6
oklch(42.7% 0.217 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C1484
oklch(37.7% 0.172 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#36104E
oklch(27.1% 0.109 308.8)
#D8A8FF 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) | #98B9FF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BCFC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B4C8 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A8FF
#D8A8FF
oklch(80.6% 0.129 309)
- #A6D073
#A6D073
oklch(80.6% 0.129 128.9)
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 #D8A8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #D8A8FF 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.