#D8ACFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.3% 0.123 308.1), rgb(216, 172, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#D8ACFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8ACFF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 172, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.123 308.1) |
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 #D8ACFF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8ACFF | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8ACFF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8ACFF text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFC
oklch(88.6% 0.067 308.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8ACFF
oklch(81.3% 0.123 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#C378FD
oklch(70.7% 0.197 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#B44BFA
oklch(63.1% 0.25 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#A018E9
oklch(55.6% 0.273 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#8800CA
oklch(49.1% 0.251 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F0CA4
oklch(42.7% 0.21 308)
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Step 900
900
#5A1A82
oklch(37.7% 0.164 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#35124C
oklch(27% 0.104 308.6)
#D8ACFF 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) | #9CBCFF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BEFD | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B8CA | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8ACFF
#D8ACFF
oklch(81.3% 0.123 308.1)
- #ABD179
#ABD179
oklch(81.3% 0.122 128)
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 #D8ACFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.018
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
Use #D8ACFF 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.