#D8AEDE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.4% 0.081 322.1), rgb(216, 174, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#D8AEDE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 322°. 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 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AEDE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 174, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.081 322.1) |
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 #D8AEDE | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AEDE | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AEDE text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AEDE text on black | 11.02:1 | 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
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AEDE
oklch(80.4% 0.081 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C684D0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#B762C3
oklch(63.1% 0.165 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#A246B0
oklch(55.6% 0.18 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3797
oklch(49.1% 0.166 322)
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Step 800
800
#702E7B
oklch(42.6% 0.139 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A63
oklch(37.6% 0.108 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A3A
oklch(27.2% 0.068 322.5)
#D8AEDE 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) | #AAB9E0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BDDC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB2BE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AEDE
#D8AEDE
oklch(80.4% 0.081 322.1)
- #A2CD9D
#A2CD9D
oklch(80.5% 0.081 142.1)
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 #D8AEDE, 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 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
Use #D8AEDE 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.