#D038DC
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.2% 0.255 324.8), rgb(208, 56, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#D038DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.255 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.255) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D038DC |
| RGB | rgb(208, 56, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.255 324.8) |
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 #D038DC | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D038DC | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D038DC text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D038DC text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A4ED
oklch(80.8% 0.125 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC6DE4
oklch(70.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D038DC
oklch(63.2% 0.255 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#690C71
oklch(37.7% 0.166 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E0C42
oklch(27% 0.105 324.7)
#D038DC 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) | #0074E0 | 0.267 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A86D8 | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45688 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.257 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D038DC
#D038DC
oklch(63.2% 0.255 324.8)
- #00A72A
#00A72A
oklch(63.3% 0.201 144.7)
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 #D038DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D038DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.021
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
Use #D038DC 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.