#D08EEA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.5% 0.146 316), rgb(208, 142, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#D08EEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D08EEA |
| RGB | rgb(208, 142, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.146 316) |
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 #D08EEA | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D08EEA | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D08EEA text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D08EEA text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0F0
oklch(88.6% 0.05 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D08EEA
oklch(74.5% 0.146 316)
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Step 500
500
#B45FD4
oklch(63.2% 0.186 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F40C1
oklch(55.6% 0.203 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8831A6
oklch(49.1% 0.187 316)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A87
oklch(42.8% 0.156 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A286C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#D08EEA 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) | #7FA3ED | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A9E7 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9AB1 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D08EEA
#D08EEA
oklch(74.5% 0.146 316)
- #81C160
#81C160
oklch(74.6% 0.145 136)
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 #D08EEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
Use #D08EEA 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.