#D48BD3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.5% 0.129 327.3), rgb(212, 139, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#D48BD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D48BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 139, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.129 327.3) |
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 #D48BD3 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D48BD3 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D48BD3 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D48BD3 text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D48BD3
oklch(73.5% 0.129 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC60BC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#A744A8
oklch(55.6% 0.178 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F3490
oklch(49% 0.167 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#742C75
oklch(42.6% 0.138 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E295E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#D48BD3 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) | #869ED6 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A7D1 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D991A6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D48BD3
#D48BD3
oklch(73.5% 0.129 327.3)
- #6DBF79
#6DBF79
oklch(73.4% 0.129 147.5)
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 #D48BD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
Use #D48BD3 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.