#D08BD2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.125 325.8), rgb(208, 139, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#D08BD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D08BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 139, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.125 325.8) |
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 #D08BD2 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D08BD2 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D08BD2 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D08BD2 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DC
oklch(81% 0.078 326.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D08BD2
oklch(73% 0.125 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#B962BD
oklch(63% 0.161 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#A446A9
oklch(55.5% 0.174 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D3791
oklch(49.2% 0.162 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#722E76
oklch(42.6% 0.135 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 326)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#D08BD2 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) | #859DD5 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A6D0 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D492A5 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D08BD2
#D08BD2
oklch(73% 0.125 325.8)
- #71BD77
#71BD77
oklch(73.1% 0.125 145.9)
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 #D08BD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
Use #D08BD2 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.