#D8A9F8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.5% 0.119 311), rgb(216, 169, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#D8A9F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A9F8 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 169, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.119 311) |
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 #D8A9F8 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A9F8 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A9F8 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A9F8 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFA
oklch(88.4% 0.067 310.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8A9F8
oklch(80.5% 0.119 311)
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Step 400
400
#C678F6
oklch(70.6% 0.19 311)
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Step 500
500
#B84BF2
oklch(63.1% 0.244 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A41CE1
oklch(55.7% 0.265 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C01C3
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#720F9E
oklch(42.7% 0.204 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C1B7E
oklch(37.8% 0.159 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#36124A
oklch(27% 0.102 310.9)
#D8A9F8 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) | #9BB9FB | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BCF6 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B4C6 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A9F8
#D8A9F8
oklch(80.5% 0.119 311)
- #A4CF7C
#A4CF7C
oklch(80.4% 0.119 131)
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 #D8A9F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.018
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.070
Use #D8A9F8 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.