#D8AFED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.1% 0.096 314), rgb(216, 175, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#D8AFED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AFED |
| RGB | rgb(216, 175, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 63%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.096 314) |
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 #D8AFED | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AFED | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AFED text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AFED text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AFED
oklch(81.1% 0.096 314)
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Step 400
400
#C381E3
oklch(70.7% 0.154 314)
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Step 500
500
#B35CDA
oklch(63% 0.196 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F3DC8
oklch(55.7% 0.213 314)
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Step 700
700
#882DAD
oklch(49.2% 0.199 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E278C
oklch(42.6% 0.165 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#592670
oklch(37.6% 0.129 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#D8AFED 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) | #A6BBF0 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBFEB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B6C5 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AFED
#D8AFED
oklch(81.1% 0.096 314)
- #A8CF90
#A8CF90
oklch(81.1% 0.095 134)
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 #D8AFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
Use #D8AFED 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.