#D488EA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74% 0.158 318.4), rgb(212, 136, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#D488EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D488EA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 136, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.158 318.4) |
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 #D488EA | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D488EA | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D488EA text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D488EA text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCADEA
oklch(81% 0.098 318.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D488EA
oklch(74% 0.158 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA58D6
oklch(63.1% 0.201 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#A636C3
oklch(55.6% 0.219 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E27A8
oklch(49.1% 0.203 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#732388
oklch(42.6% 0.168 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D236D
oklch(37.6% 0.132 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#D488EA 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) | #79A0EE | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA7E7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D495AE | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D488EA
#D488EA
oklch(74% 0.158 318.4)
- #75C25B
#75C25B
oklch(74.1% 0.158 138.4)
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 #D488EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
Use #D488EA 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.