#D8ABE0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.9% 0.088 321.3), rgb(216, 171, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#D8ABE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8ABE0 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 171, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.088 321.3) |
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 #D8ABE0 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8ABE0 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8ABE0 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8ABE0 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8ABE0
oklch(79.9% 0.088 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#C881D5
oklch(70.6% 0.141 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B95ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#A440B7
oklch(55.6% 0.196 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D309D
oklch(49.1% 0.182 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#722A7F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2766
oklch(37.7% 0.118 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#D8ABE0 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) | #A6B7E2 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BCDE | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB0BD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8ABE0
#D8ABE0
oklch(79.9% 0.088 321.3)
- #9ECC97
#9ECC97
oklch(79.9% 0.088 141.3)
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 #D8ABE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
Use #D8ABE0 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.