#D883ED
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.8% 0.171 319.5), rgb(216, 131, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#D883ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D883ED |
| RGB | rgb(216, 131, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.171 319.5) |
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 #D883ED | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D883ED | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D883ED text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D883ED text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEC
oklch(80.8% 0.107 319.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D883ED
oklch(73.8% 0.171 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#C050DA
oklch(63.1% 0.219 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB29C7
oklch(55.5% 0.238 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#9318AC
oklch(49.1% 0.221 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#77198C
oklch(42.7% 0.184 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#601E70
oklch(37.6% 0.143 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#391441
oklch(27.1% 0.089 320.1)
#D883ED 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) | #739EF1 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA7EA | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D991AD | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D883ED
#D883ED
oklch(73.8% 0.171 319.5)
- #6BC354
#6BC354
oklch(73.8% 0.171 139.5)
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 #D883ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
Use #D883ED 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.