#D8AAF3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.112 312.6), rgb(216, 170, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#D8AAF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AAF3 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 170, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 75%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.112 312.6) |
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 #D8AAF3 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AAF3 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AAF3 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AAF3 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#E7CEF7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 312.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AAF3
oklch(80.4% 0.112 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#C67BEF
oklch(70.7% 0.178 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#B751E9
oklch(63% 0.228 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#A329D7
oklch(55.5% 0.248 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C17BB
oklch(49.2% 0.231 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#711997
oklch(42.6% 0.191 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C1F78
oklch(37.7% 0.148 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#361447
oklch(27.1% 0.095 312.5)
#D8AAF3 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) | #9EB9F6 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BCF1 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B3C4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AAF3
#D8AAF3
oklch(80.4% 0.112 312.6)
- #A3CF83
#A3CF83
oklch(80.5% 0.112 132.9)
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 #D8AAF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.018
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #D8AAF3 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.