#D8A9DF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.5% 0.091 322), rgb(216, 169, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#D8A9DF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A9DF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 169, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.091 322) |
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 #D8A9DF | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A9DF | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A9DF text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A9DF text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A9DF
oklch(79.5% 0.091 322)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB5CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.184 322)
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Step 600
600
#A73DB7
oklch(55.7% 0.201 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F2D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.188 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#742780
oklch(42.7% 0.156 322)
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Step 900
900
#5E2667
oklch(37.7% 0.121 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#D8A9DF 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) | #A4B5E1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBBDD | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAAEBC | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A9DF
#D8A9DF
oklch(79.5% 0.091 322)
- #9BCB95
#9BCB95
oklch(79.4% 0.09 141.9)
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 #D8A9DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.070
Use #D8A9DF 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.