#D788F5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.8% 0.171 316.2), rgb(215, 136, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#D788F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D788F5 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 136, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.171 316.2) |
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 #D788F5 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D788F5 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D788F5 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D788F5 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCABEF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 316.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D788F5
oklch(74.8% 0.171 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB52E0
oklch(63.1% 0.219 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#A62DCD
oklch(55.5% 0.237 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F1CB2
oklch(49.2% 0.221 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#741C90
oklch(42.7% 0.183 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2073
oklch(37.8% 0.143 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#371443
oklch(26.9% 0.091 316.5)
#D788F5 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) | #74A2F9 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA9F2 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D697B3 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D788F5
#D788F5
oklch(74.8% 0.171 316.2)
- #78C54F
#78C54F
oklch(74.8% 0.171 136.2)
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 #D788F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
Use #D788F5 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.