#D8ADE8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.094 316.7), rgb(216, 173, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#D8ADE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8ADE8 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 173, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.094 316.7) |
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 #D8ADE8 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8ADE8 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8ADE8 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8ADE8 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8ADE8
oklch(80.6% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C581DE
oklch(70.7% 0.149 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B65CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.192 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A13DC2
oklch(55.6% 0.208 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A2EA7
oklch(49.1% 0.193 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#702887
oklch(42.7% 0.159 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B266C
oklch(37.6% 0.125 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#D8ADE8 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) | #A6B9EA | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBDE6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B4C2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8ADE8
#D8ADE8
oklch(80.6% 0.094 316.7)
- #A3CE92
#A3CE92
oklch(80.5% 0.094 137)
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 #D8ADE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
Use #D8ADE8 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.