#D38BE3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74% 0.145 320.2), rgb(211, 139, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#D38BE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D38BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 139, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.145 320.2) |
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 #D38BE3 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D38BE3 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D38BE3 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D38BE3 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D38BE3
oklch(74% 0.145 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#B95DCD
oklch(63.1% 0.184 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#A43EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.201 320)
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Step 700
700
#8D2FA0
oklch(49.2% 0.186 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#722982
oklch(42.7% 0.154 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2768
oklch(37.8% 0.12 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#D38BE3 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) | #7FA0E6 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A8E0 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D495AC | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D38BE3
#D38BE3
oklch(74% 0.145 320.2)
- #76C167
#76C167
oklch(74.1% 0.145 140.3)
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 #D38BE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
Use #D38BE3 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.