#D48DD4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.8% 0.126 326.8), rgb(212, 141, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#D48DD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D48DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 141, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.126 326.8) |
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 #D48DD4 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D48DD4 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D48DD4 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D48DD4 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 326.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D48DD4
oklch(73.8% 0.126 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB62BC
oklch(63.2% 0.161 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#A645A8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3690
oklch(49.1% 0.163 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#732E75
oklch(42.7% 0.135 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.104 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#D48DD4 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) | #88A0D7 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA9D2 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D893A7 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D48DD4
#D48DD4
oklch(73.8% 0.126 326.8)
- #71C07A
#71C07A
oklch(73.9% 0.127 146.8)
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 #D48DD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
Use #D48DD4 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.