#D28DE4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.3% 0.142 319.2), rgb(210, 141, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#D28DE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D28DE4 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 141, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.142 319.2) |
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 #D28DE4 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D28DE4 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D28DE4 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D28DE4 text on black | 8.67:1 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE5
oklch(81% 0.088 319.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D28DE4
oklch(74.3% 0.142 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B75FCD
oklch(63.2% 0.18 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#A241BA
oklch(55.6% 0.196 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B31A0
oklch(49.1% 0.183 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#712A82
oklch(42.7% 0.152 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2868
oklch(37.6% 0.117 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#D28DE4 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) | #81A2E7 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A9E1 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D398AE | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D28DE4
#D28DE4
oklch(74.3% 0.142 319.2)
- #7BC167
#7BC167
oklch(74.3% 0.142 139)
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 #D28DE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
Use #D28DE4 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.