#D8ABFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.9% 0.118 309.9), rgb(216, 171, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#D8ABFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8ABFA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 171, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.118 309.9) |
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 #D8ABFA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8ABFA | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8ABFA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8ABFA text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#E6CEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 309.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8ABFA
oklch(80.9% 0.118 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#C479F7
oklch(70.6% 0.189 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#B54DF3
oklch(63% 0.242 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#A120E2
oklch(55.6% 0.263 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A08C4
oklch(49.1% 0.244 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#70129F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B1C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.158 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#35134A
oklch(27% 0.1 309.7)
#D8ABFA 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) | #9DBAFD | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BDF8 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B6C8 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8ABFA
#D8ABFA
oklch(80.9% 0.118 309.9)
- #A7D07D
#A7D07D
oklch(80.9% 0.118 130.1)
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 #D8ABFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.016
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
Use #D8ABFA 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.