#D8AEDD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.3% 0.08 322.8), rgb(216, 174, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#D8AEDD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AEDD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 174, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.08 322.8) |
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 #D8AEDD | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AEDD | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AEDD text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AEDD text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AEDD
oklch(80.3% 0.08 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#C684CF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#B763C2
oklch(63.2% 0.163 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#A247AE
oklch(55.6% 0.176 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A3796
oklch(49% 0.165 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#712F79
oklch(42.8% 0.136 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B62
oklch(37.7% 0.106 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#361A39
oklch(27.1% 0.066 323.6)
#D8AEDD 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) | #AAB9DF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BDDB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB2BE | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AEDD
#D8AEDD
oklch(80.3% 0.08 322.8)
- #A1CC9E
#A1CC9E
oklch(80.2% 0.078 143.1)
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 #D8AEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.065
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #D8AEDD 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.