#D387E5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.5% 0.154 319.8), rgb(211, 135, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#D387E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D387E5 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 135, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.154 319.8) |
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 #D387E5 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D387E5 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D387E5 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D387E5 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 319.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D387E5
oklch(73.5% 0.154 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB59D2
oklch(63.1% 0.196 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#A638BF
oklch(55.5% 0.214 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E29A4
oklch(49% 0.197 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#742485
oklch(42.7% 0.164 320)
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Step 900
900
#5E246B
oklch(37.7% 0.129 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#D387E5 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) | #7A9EE8 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA6E2 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D493AB | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D387E5
#D387E5
oklch(73.5% 0.154 319.8)
- #72C05F
#72C05F
oklch(73.5% 0.153 139.7)
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 #D387E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #D387E5 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.