#D38CD3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.5% 0.126 326.8), rgb(211, 140, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#D38CD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 327°. 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 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D38CD3 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 140, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.126 326.8) |
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 #D38CD3 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D38CD3 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D38CD3 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D38CD3 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 326.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D38CD3
oklch(73.5% 0.126 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB61BC
oklch(63.1% 0.163 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#A645A8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3690
oklch(49.1% 0.163 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#732E75
oklch(42.7% 0.135 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.104 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#D38CD3 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) | #879FD6 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A8D1 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D792A6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D38CD3
#D38CD3
oklch(73.5% 0.126 326.8)
- #70BF79
#70BF79
oklch(73.6% 0.127 146.7)
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 #D38CD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
Use #D38CD3 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.