#D8AADC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.6% 0.086 323.7), rgb(216, 170, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#D8AADC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 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 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AADC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 170, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.086 323.7) |
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 #D8AADC | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AADC | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AADC text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AADC text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AADC
oklch(79.6% 0.086 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB5EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.176 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#A641B1
oklch(55.6% 0.19 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3198
oklch(49% 0.177 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#742A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#D8AADC 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) | #A6B6DE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BBDA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAAEBB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AADC
#D8AADC
oklch(79.6% 0.086 323.7)
- #9BCB99
#9BCB99
oklch(79.5% 0.086 143.7)
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 #D8AADC, 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 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
Use #D8AADC 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.