#D28BE7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.1% 0.148 318.3), rgb(210, 139, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#D28BE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.148 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 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D28BE7 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 139, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.148 318.3) |
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 #D28BE7 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D28BE7 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D28BE7 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D28BE7 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 317.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D28BE7
oklch(74.1% 0.148 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#B85CD2
oklch(63.1% 0.19 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#A33DBF
oklch(55.6% 0.206 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B2EA4
oklch(49.1% 0.19 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#712885
oklch(42.7% 0.158 318.2)
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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)
#D28BE7 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) | #7DA1EA | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA8E4 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D297AE | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D28BE7
#D28BE7
oklch(74.1% 0.148 318.3)
- #79C161
#79C161
oklch(74.1% 0.149 138.4)
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 #D28BE7, 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 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
Use #D28BE7 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.