#D8AAFB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.121 309.8), rgb(216, 170, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#D8AAFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 310°. 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 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AAFB |
| RGB | rgb(216, 170, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.121 309.8) |
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 #D8AAFB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AAFB | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AAFB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AAFB text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFB
oklch(88.4% 0.068 310.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AAFB
oklch(80.8% 0.121 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#C578F9
oklch(70.7% 0.193 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#B64AF6
oklch(63% 0.248 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#A219E5
oklch(55.6% 0.269 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C6
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#710DA1
oklch(42.7% 0.208 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B1A80
oklch(37.7% 0.162 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#35124B
oklch(27% 0.103 309.3)
#D8AAFB 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) | #9BBAFE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BDF9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B5C7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AAFB
#D8AAFB
oklch(80.8% 0.121 309.8)
- #A7D07A
#A7D07A
oklch(80.8% 0.122 129.6)
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 #D8AAFB, 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 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
Use #D8AAFB 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.