#D8AFE9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9), rgb(216, 175, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#D8AFE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AFE9 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 175, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9) |
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 #D8AFE9 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AFE9 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AFE9 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AFE9 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0F0
oklch(88.6% 0.05 316.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C482DE
oklch(70.8% 0.147 316)
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Step 500
500
#B45FD4
oklch(63.2% 0.186 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F40C1
oklch(55.6% 0.203 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8831A7
oklch(49.2% 0.188 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A87
oklch(42.8% 0.156 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A286C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#D8AFE9 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) | #A7BBEB | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFE7 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B6C3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AFE9
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
- #A6CF94
#A6CF94
oklch(81% 0.092 136.3)
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 #D8AFE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
Use #D8AFE9 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.