#D8AEF4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.2% 0.106 311.4), rgb(216, 174, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#D8AEF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AEF4 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 174, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.106 311.4) |
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 #D8AEF4 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AEF4 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AEF4 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AEF4 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AEF4
oklch(81.2% 0.106 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#C37EED
oklch(70.8% 0.17 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#B357E7
oklch(63.1% 0.216 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F33D5
oklch(55.6% 0.236 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#8823B8
oklch(49.1% 0.219 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2195
oklch(42.7% 0.181 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#592277
oklch(37.6% 0.142 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#341646
oklch(27% 0.09 310.6)
#D8AEF4 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) | #A3BCF7 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBFF2 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B7C7 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AEF4
#D8AEF4
oklch(81.2% 0.106 311.4)
- #A9D087
#A9D087
oklch(81.2% 0.106 131.3)
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 #D8AEF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.016
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
Use #D8AEF4 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.