#D088E5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.3% 0.15 318.4), rgb(208, 136, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#D088E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D088E5 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 136, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.15 318.4) |
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 #D088E5 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D088E5 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D088E5 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D088E5 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE8
oklch(81% 0.093 318.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D088E5
oklch(73.3% 0.15 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B85BD2
oklch(63% 0.192 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#A43CBF
oklch(55.7% 0.208 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C2CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.194 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#722786
oklch(42.8% 0.161 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C266B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#D088E5 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) | #7A9EE8 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA6E2 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D094AC | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D088E5
#D088E5
oklch(73.3% 0.15 318.4)
- #76BF5E
#76BF5E
oklch(73.4% 0.15 138.5)
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 #D088E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
Use #D088E5 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.