#D8AEFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.4% 0.113 309.2), rgb(216, 174, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#D8AEFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AEFA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 174, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 88%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.113 309.2) |
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 #D8AEFA | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AEFA | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AEFA text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AEFA text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEF9
oklch(88.4% 0.063 309.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AEFA
oklch(81.4% 0.113 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#C27CF5
oklch(70.8% 0.182 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#B252F0
oklch(63% 0.232 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E2BDF
oklch(55.6% 0.252 309)
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Step 700
700
#8718C1
oklch(49% 0.234 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E1A9C
oklch(42.7% 0.194 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#591F7C
oklch(37.6% 0.151 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#341449
oklch(26.9% 0.097 309.1)
#D8AEFA 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) | #A1BDFD | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BFF8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B8C9 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AEFA
#D8AEFA
oklch(81.4% 0.113 309.2)
- #ABD181
#ABD181
oklch(81.4% 0.114 129.3)
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 #D8AEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.014
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.015
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
Use #D8AEFA 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.