#D088DD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.142 321.3), rgb(208, 136, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#D088DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D088DD |
| RGB | rgb(208, 136, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.142 321.3) |
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 #D088DD | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D088DD | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D088DD text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D088DD text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 321.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D088DD
oklch(73% 0.142 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#B95DCA
oklch(63% 0.181 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A53FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.197 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D309D
oklch(49.1% 0.182 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#732980
oklch(42.7% 0.153 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2767
oklch(37.7% 0.119 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#D088DD 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) | #7E9DE0 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A5DA | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D292A8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D088DD
#D088DD
oklch(73% 0.142 321.3)
- #72BD67
#72BD67
oklch(72.9% 0.141 141.2)
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 #D088DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
Use #D088DD 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.