#D8AFF3
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.3% 0.103 311.5), rgb(216, 175, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#D8AFF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8AFF3 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 175, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.103 311.5) |
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 #D8AFF3 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8AFF3 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8AFF3 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8AFF3 text on black | 11.34:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8AFF3
oklch(81.3% 0.103 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#C27FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.166 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#B259E4
oklch(63.1% 0.21 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E37D2
oklch(55.6% 0.229 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8726B6
oklch(49.1% 0.214 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2393
oklch(42.7% 0.177 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#592475
oklch(37.7% 0.137 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#341645
oklch(26.9% 0.088 311.3)
#D8AFF3 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) | #A4BCF6 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBFF1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B8C7 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8AFF3
#D8AFF3
oklch(81.3% 0.103 311.5)
- #AAD08A
#AAD08A
oklch(81.3% 0.102 131.5)
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 #D8AFF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.015
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.019
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
Use #D8AFF3 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.