#D8AAF2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.11 313), rgb(216, 170, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#D8AAF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AAF2 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 170, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.11 313) |
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 #D8AAF2 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AAF2 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AAF2 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AAF2 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AAF2
oklch(80.4% 0.11 313)
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Step 400
400
#C67BEE
oklch(70.7% 0.177 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#B852E8
oklch(63.2% 0.226 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#A32BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.245 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C19B9
oklch(49.1% 0.228 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#711A96
oklch(42.6% 0.189 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C1F77
oklch(37.7% 0.147 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#361446
oklch(27% 0.094 313.2)
#D8AAF2 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) | #9FB9F5 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BCF0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B3C4 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AAF2
#D8AAF2
oklch(80.4% 0.11 313)
- #A3CF84
#A3CF84
oklch(80.5% 0.111 133.1)
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 #D8AAF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.019
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #D8AAF2 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.