#D88BDD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.3% 0.141 324.7), rgb(216, 139, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#D88BDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D88BDD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 139, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.141 324.7) |
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 #D88BDD | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D88BDD | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D88BDD text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D88BDD text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D88BDD
oklch(74.3% 0.141 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD5CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#A93DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.197 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#902E98
oklch(49% 0.182 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#75287C
oklch(42.7% 0.151 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2663
oklch(37.6% 0.118 325)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#D88BDD 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) | #83A0E0 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AADA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC93AA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D88BDD
#D88BDD
oklch(74.3% 0.141 324.7)
- #6EC371
#6EC371
oklch(74.3% 0.142 144.7)
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 #D88BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.016
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
Use #D88BDD 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.