#D28BED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.4% 0.155 316.3), rgb(210, 139, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#D28BED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 316°. 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 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D28BED |
| RGB | rgb(210, 139, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.155 316.3) |
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 #D28BED | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D28BED | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D28BED text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D28BED text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEEB
oklch(81% 0.096 316.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D28BED
oklch(74.4% 0.155 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B75AD8
oklch(63.1% 0.199 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#A23AC5
oklch(55.6% 0.215 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B2AAA
oklch(49.1% 0.2 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#71268A
oklch(42.8% 0.165 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B256E
oklch(37.6% 0.129 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#361741
oklch(27.1% 0.082 316.4)
#D28BED 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) | #7BA2F1 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA9EA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D198B1 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D28BED
#D28BED
oklch(74.4% 0.155 316.3)
- #7CC25A
#7CC25A
oklch(74.4% 0.155 136.5)
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 #D28BED, 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 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
Use #D28BED 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.