#D288ED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.9% 0.16 316.6), rgb(210, 136, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#D288ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D288ED |
| RGB | rgb(210, 136, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.16 316.6) |
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 #D288ED | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D288ED | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D288ED text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D288ED text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEC
oklch(81% 0.1 316.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D288ED
oklch(73.9% 0.16 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B958DA
oklch(63.2% 0.204 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#A436C7
oklch(55.6% 0.222 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C26AC
oklch(49% 0.207 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#72238B
oklch(42.7% 0.17 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C236F
oklch(37.6% 0.133 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#D288ED 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) | #77A0F1 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA7EA | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D196AF | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D288ED
#D288ED
oklch(73.9% 0.16 316.6)
- #78C155
#78C155
oklch(73.9% 0.16 136.7)
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 #D288ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #D288ED 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.