#D28FEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.149 315.5), rgb(210, 143, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#D28FEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D28FEE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 143, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.149 315.5) |
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 #D28FEE | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D28FEE | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D28FEE text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D28FEE text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFEA
oklch(81% 0.092 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D28FEE
oklch(75.1% 0.149 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#B45DD6
oklch(63% 0.191 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#A03EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.208 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#882FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.193 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F2989
oklch(42.8% 0.16 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A276D
oklch(37.7% 0.124 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#D28FEE 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) | #7FA5F1 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ABEB | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D19CB3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D28FEE
#D28FEE
oklch(75.1% 0.149 315.5)
- #82C35E
#82C35E
oklch(75.1% 0.15 135.6)
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 #D28FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
Use #D28FEE 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.