Palettes / Colors / #D8AAFF
#D8AAFF — Pale Vivid Purple
#D8AAFF is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #D8AAFF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#D8AAFF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D1FFA8; it also sits naturally between #ABA8FF and #FFA8FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D8AAFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 216, 170, 255 |
| HSL | 272°, 100%, 83% |
| HSV | 272°, 33%, 100% |
| CMYK | 15%, 33%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 60.74, 50.57, 101.17 |
| Yxy | 50.57, 0.2859, 0.2380 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.42, 32.33, -35.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.11, 32.33, -39.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 67% · Blue 100%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D8AAFF
.text { color: #D8AAFF; }
.background { background-color: #D8AAFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D8AAFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(216, 170, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 100%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D8AAFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(216, 170, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D8AAFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(216, 170, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D8AAFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D8AAFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1FFA8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D8AAFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D8AAFF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #D8AAFF: ·
How #D8AAFF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D8AAFF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D8AAFF?
#D8AAFF is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 216, 170, 255). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D8AAFF?
#D8AAFF is RGB 216, 170, 255 — HSL 272°, 100%, 83% — CMYK 15%, 33%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #D8AAFF?
Its complement is #D1FFA8; analogous partners are #ABA8FF and #FFA8FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D8AAFF for text?
Black text on #D8AAFF has a contrast ratio of 11.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.