#D48EE7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.8% 0.144 318.9), rgb(212, 142, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#D48EE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D48EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 142, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.144 318.9) |
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 #D48EE7 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D48EE7 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D48EE7 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D48EE7 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
-
Step 300
300
#DAAEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 318.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#D48EE7
oklch(74.8% 0.144 318.9)
-
Step 500
500
#B75ECF
oklch(63.1% 0.184 318.7)
-
Step 600
600
#A33FBC
oklch(55.7% 0.201 319)
-
Step 700
700
#8B30A2
oklch(49.1% 0.186 318.8)
-
Step 800
800
#712983
oklch(42.7% 0.155 319)
-
Step 900
900
#5C2769
oklch(37.7% 0.121 319.3)
-
Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#D48EE7 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) | #81A3EA | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93AAE4 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D599B0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D48EE7
#D48EE7
oklch(74.8% 0.144 318.9)
- #7CC367
#7CC367
oklch(74.9% 0.144 138.9)
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 #D48EE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
Use #D48EE7 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.