#D8AAE9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.1% 0.1 316.8), rgb(216, 170, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#D8AAE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 317°. 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 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 170, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 59%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.1 316.8) |
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 #D8AAE9 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AAE9 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AAE9 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AAE9 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 316.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AAE9
oklch(80.1% 0.1 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#C87EE2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B958D9
oklch(63.1% 0.203 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#A436C7
oklch(55.6% 0.222 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D26AC
oklch(49.2% 0.207 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#72238B
oklch(42.7% 0.17 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D236F
oklch(37.7% 0.134 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#D8AAE9 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) | #A2B7EC | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBCE7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B1C0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AAE9
#D8AAE9
oklch(80.1% 0.1 316.8)
- #A0CD8D
#A0CD8D
oklch(80% 0.099 136.6)
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 #D8AAE9, 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 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.068
Use #D8AAE9 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.