#D8ACFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.1% 0.117 309.7), rgb(216, 172, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#D8ACFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8ACFA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 172, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.117 309.7) |
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 #D8ACFA | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8ACFA | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8ACFA text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8ACFA text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 309.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8ACFA
oklch(81.1% 0.117 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#C37AF6
oklch(70.6% 0.186 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#B44FF2
oklch(63% 0.238 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#A024E1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#890FC3
oklch(49.1% 0.241 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F159E
oklch(42.6% 0.2 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A1D7D
oklch(37.6% 0.155 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#351349
oklch(26.9% 0.099 310.3)
#D8ACFA 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) | #9EBBFD | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BEF8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B7C8 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8ACFA
#D8ACFA
oklch(81.1% 0.117 309.7)
- #A9D07E
#A9D07E
oklch(81% 0.116 129.4)
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 #D8ACFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.015
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #D8ACFA 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.