#D8AADB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.5% 0.085 324.3), rgb(216, 170, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#D8AADB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AADB |
| RGB | rgb(216, 170, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.085 324.3) |
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 #D8AADB | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AADB | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AADB text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AADB text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AADB
oklch(79.5% 0.085 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA82D0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC3
oklch(63.1% 0.173 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#A641AF
oklch(55.5% 0.188 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3297
oklch(49.1% 0.175 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#742B7A
oklch(42.8% 0.145 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2862
oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#D8AADB 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) | #A6B6DD | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BBD9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAAEBB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AADB
#D8AADB
oklch(79.5% 0.085 324.3)
- #9BCB9A
#9BCB9A
oklch(79.5% 0.085 144.2)
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 #D8AADB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #D8AADB 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.