#D8AAF5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.5% 0.114 311.9), rgb(216, 170, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#D8AAF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AAF5 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 170, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.114 311.9) |
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 #D8AAF5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AAF5 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AAF5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AAF5 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#E7CEF8
oklch(88.5% 0.063 311.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AAF5
oklch(80.5% 0.114 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#C67AF2
oklch(70.7% 0.183 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#B74FED
oklch(63.1% 0.234 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#A326DB
oklch(55.6% 0.254 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B12BE
oklch(49% 0.236 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#71179A
oklch(42.7% 0.195 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C1E7A
oklch(37.8% 0.152 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#361448
oklch(27.2% 0.096 311.8)
#D8AAF5 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) | #9EB9F8 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BDF3 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B4C5 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AAF5
#D8AAF5
oklch(80.5% 0.114 311.9)
- #A4CF81
#A4CF81
oklch(80.5% 0.114 132)
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 #D8AAF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.017
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #D8AAF5 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.