#D8AEE6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.7% 0.09 317.6), rgb(216, 174, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#D8AEE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AEE6 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 174, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.09 317.6) |
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 #D8AEE6 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AEE6 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AEE6 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AEE6 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AEE6
oklch(80.7% 0.09 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C582DB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B55FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.182 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#A141BD
oklch(55.7% 0.199 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#8931A3
oklch(49% 0.185 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#702A84
oklch(42.7% 0.154 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B286A
oklch(37.8% 0.12 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#D8AEE6 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) | #A7BAE8 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BEE4 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B4C1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AEE6
#D8AEE6
oklch(80.7% 0.09 317.6)
- #A4CE95
#A4CE95
oklch(80.7% 0.09 137.6)
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 #D8AEE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
Use #D8AEE6 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.