#D38FFF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(76% 0.169 310.9), rgb(211, 143, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#D38FFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 311°. 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 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D38FFF |
| RGB | rgb(211, 143, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.169 310.9) |
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 #D38FFF | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D38FFF | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D38FFF text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D38FFF text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 310.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CBFF
oklch(88.4% 0.077 310.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D38FFF
oklch(76% 0.169 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA72FF
oklch(70.7% 0.211 311)
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Step 500
500
#BD3BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.274 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#A600E7
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#7300A2
oklch(42.6% 0.215 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#610089
oklch(37.8% 0.19 311)
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Step 950
950
#3B0055
oklch(27% 0.136 311.1)
#D38FFF 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) | #77A8FF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88ACFC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA0BB | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D38FFF
#D38FFF
oklch(76% 0.169 310.9)
- #8AC647
#8AC647
oklch(76% 0.169 131)
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 #D38FFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D38FFF.
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 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.072
Use #D38FFF 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.