#D8A8EA

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#d8a8ea is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(216, 168, 234), HSL(284°, 61%, 79%), CMYK(8%, 28%, 0%, 8%). Closest named color: plum. Contrast is 1.96:1 on white and 10.71:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#d8a8ea
RGBrgb(216 168 234)
RGB (legacy)rgb(216, 168, 234)
RGB %rgb(85% 66% 92%)
HSLhsl(284 61% 79%)
HSV / HSBhsv(284, 28%, 92%)
HWBhwb(284 66% 8%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 28%, 0%, 8%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(75.04 26.72 -26.33)
LCHlch(75.04 37.52 315.42)
OKLaboklab(0.7974 0.0761 -0.0719)
OKLCHoklch(0.7974 0.1046 316.64)
Decimal14199018

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorplum ΔE 2.3
Closest web-safe color#cc99ff
Hue284°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)61% / 28%
Lightness (HSL)79%
Brightness or Value (HSV)92%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)74% / 72%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4854
Red / Green / Blue216 / 168 / 234

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.96:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
10.71:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 37.7 / -64.7 · As background with white / black text: Lc -42.1 / 66.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #d8a8ea;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(79.74% 0.1046 316.64);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(216 168 234 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#d8a8ea] text-[#d8a8ea] border-[#d8a8ea]">