#D8AAE7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80% 0.098 317.7), rgb(216, 170, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#D8AAE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.098 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 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 170, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.098 317.7) |
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 #D8AAE7 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AAE7 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AAE7 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AAE7 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AAE7
oklch(80% 0.098 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#C87EDF
oklch(70.6% 0.157 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B959D6
oklch(63.1% 0.199 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#A538C3
oklch(55.7% 0.217 318)
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Step 700
700
#8D28A9
oklch(49.1% 0.202 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#722489
oklch(42.7% 0.167 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D246D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#361640
oklch(26.9% 0.083 317.5)
#D8AAE7 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) | #A3B7E9 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBCE5 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B1BF | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AAE7
#D8AAE7
oklch(80% 0.098 317.7)
- #9FCD8F
#9FCD8F
oklch(80% 0.098 137.8)
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 #D8AAE7, 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 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
Use #D8AAE7 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.