#D38CED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.6% 0.154 316.6), rgb(211, 140, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#D38CED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D38CED |
| RGB | rgb(211, 140, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.154 316.6) |
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 #D38CED | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D38CED | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D38CED text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D38CED text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F2E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEEA
oklch(81% 0.095 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D38CED
oklch(74.6% 0.154 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B75BD7
oklch(63.2% 0.196 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#A23BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.213 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B2BA9
oklch(49.1% 0.198 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#712689
oklch(42.7% 0.164 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B256E
oklch(37.6% 0.129 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#D38CED 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) | #7CA3F1 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA9EA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D299B1 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D38CED
#D38CED
oklch(74.6% 0.154 316.6)
- #7DC35C
#7DC35C
oklch(74.8% 0.154 136.6)
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 #D38CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
Use #D38CED 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.