#D8ABEF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.5% 0.105 314), rgb(216, 171, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#D8ABEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8ABEF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 171, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.105 314) |
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 #D8ABEF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8ABEF | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8ABEF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8ABEF text on black | 10.99:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 313.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8ABEF
oklch(80.5% 0.105 314)
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Step 400
400
#C67DE9
oklch(70.7% 0.168 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#B755E2
oklch(63.1% 0.216 314)
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Step 600
600
#A332D0
oklch(55.7% 0.234 314)
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Step 700
700
#8B21B4
oklch(49.1% 0.218 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#711F92
oklch(42.7% 0.181 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2274
oklch(37.7% 0.14 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#361544
oklch(27% 0.09 314.5)
#D8ABEF 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) | #A1B9F2 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBDED | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B3C3 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8ABEF
#D8ABEF
oklch(80.5% 0.105 314)
- #A3CE88
#A3CE88
oklch(80.3% 0.105 133.9)
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 #D8ABEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
Use #D8ABEF 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.