#D48BEB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.5% 0.154 317.8), rgb(212, 139, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#D48BEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D48BEB |
| RGB | rgb(212, 139, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.154 317.8) |
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 #D48BEB | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D48BEB | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D48BEB text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D48BEB text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
-
Step 300
300
#DBADE9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 318.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#D48BEB
oklch(74.5% 0.154 317.8)
-
Step 500
500
#B85AD5
oklch(63.1% 0.196 317.6)
-
Step 600
600
#A43AC2
oklch(55.6% 0.213 317.8)
-
Step 700
700
#8C2AA7
oklch(49% 0.198 317.8)
-
Step 800
800
#722588
oklch(42.7% 0.165 317.7)
-
Step 900
900
#5C256D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 317.4)
-
Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#D48BEB 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) | #7CA2EE | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA9E8 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D497B0 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D48BEB
#D48BEB
oklch(74.5% 0.154 317.8)
- #7AC35E
#7AC35E
oklch(74.6% 0.154 137.7)
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 #D48BEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
Use #D48BEB 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.