#D8AAE6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.9% 0.097 318.2), rgb(216, 170, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#D8AAE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AAE6 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 170, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 55%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.097 318.2) |
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 #D8AAE6 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AAE6 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AAE6 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AAE6 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.054 318.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AAE6
oklch(79.9% 0.097 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B959D5
oklch(63% 0.198 318)
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Step 600
600
#A539C2
oklch(55.7% 0.215 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D29A7
oklch(49.1% 0.2 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#732587
oklch(42.8% 0.165 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D246C
oklch(37.6% 0.129 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#D8AAE6 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) | #A3B7E8 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBCE4 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B1BF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AAE6
#D8AAE6
oklch(79.9% 0.097 318.2)
- #9FCD90
#9FCD90
oklch(80% 0.097 138.1)
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 #D8AAE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
Use #D8AAE6 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.