#D38EF9
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.5% 0.164 312.7), rgb(211, 142, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#D38EF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D38EF9 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 142, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 90%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.164 312.7) |
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 #D38EF9 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D38EF9 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D38EF9 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D38EF9 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF0
oklch(80.9% 0.103 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D38EF9
oklch(75.5% 0.164 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#B459E2
oklch(63.2% 0.209 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F37CF
oklch(55.6% 0.227 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8827B3
oklch(49.1% 0.211 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F2391
oklch(42.7% 0.175 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2474
oklch(37.8% 0.136 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#D38EF9 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) | #79A6FD | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AABF6 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D09EB8 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D38EF9
#D38EF9
oklch(75.5% 0.164 312.7)
- #86C54F
#86C54F
oklch(75.6% 0.164 132.7)
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 #D38EF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D38EF9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
Use #D38EF9 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.