#D8A9FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.128 308.8), rgb(216, 169, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#D8A9FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8A9FF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 169, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.128 308.8) |
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 #D8A9FF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8A9FF | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8A9FF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8A9FF text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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)
#D8A9FF
oklch(80.8% 0.128 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#C576FF
oklch(70.7% 0.203 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#B745FE
oklch(63.2% 0.261 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#A300EC
oklch(55.6% 0.283 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8900C8
oklch(49% 0.25 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#7100A6
oklch(42.7% 0.217 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B1584
oklch(37.6% 0.171 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#36104D
oklch(27% 0.108 309.4)
#D8A9FF 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) | #99BAFF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BDFC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B5C9 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8A9FF
#D8A9FF
oklch(80.8% 0.128 308.8)
- #A7D074
#A7D074
oklch(80.7% 0.128 128.6)
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 #D8A9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.070
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.072
Use #D8A9FF 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.