#D38EEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.151 316), rgb(211, 142, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#D38EEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D38EEE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 142, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.151 316) |
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 #D38EEE | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D38EEE | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D38EEE text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D38EEE text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D38EEE
oklch(75% 0.151 316)
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Step 500
500
#B55CD6
oklch(63% 0.193 316)
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Step 600
600
#A13DC4
oklch(55.7% 0.21 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A2DA9
oklch(49.2% 0.196 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#702789
oklch(42.7% 0.163 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B266E
oklch(37.8% 0.127 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#351740
oklch(26.9% 0.081 316.1)
#D38EEE 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) | #7EA4F2 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ABEB | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D29BB3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D38EEE
#D38EEE
oklch(75% 0.151 316)
- #80C35E
#80C35E
oklch(75% 0.151 136.1)
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 #D38EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
Use #D38EEE 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.