#D38BEF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.6% 0.158 316), rgb(211, 139, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#D38BEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D38BEF |
| RGB | rgb(211, 139, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.158 316) |
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 #D38BEF | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D38BEF | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D38BEF text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D38BEF text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEC
oklch(80.9% 0.099 316.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D38BEF
oklch(74.6% 0.158 316)
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Step 500
500
#B759D9
oklch(63% 0.201 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#A338C7
oklch(55.6% 0.22 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B29AC
oklch(49.1% 0.203 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#71248B
oklch(42.7% 0.169 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C246F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#361741
oklch(27.1% 0.082 316.4)
#D38BEF 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) | #7AA2F3 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA9EC | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D299B2 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D38BEF
#D38BEF
oklch(74.6% 0.158 316)
- #7DC358
#7DC358
oklch(74.7% 0.158 136)
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 #D38BEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #D38BEF 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.