#D88CEB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.1% 0.154 319.4), rgb(216, 140, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#D88CEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.154 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 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D88CEB |
| RGB | rgb(216, 140, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.154 319.4) |
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 #D88CEB | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D88CEB | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D88CEB text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D88CEB text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 319.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D88CEB
oklch(75.1% 0.154 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB59D3
oklch(63.2% 0.197 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#A638BF
oklch(55.5% 0.214 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E29A5
oklch(49.1% 0.198 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#742486
oklch(42.7% 0.165 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E246B
oklch(37.7% 0.129 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#D88CEB 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) | #7EA3EE | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ABE8 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D998B1 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D88CEB
#D88CEB
oklch(75.1% 0.154 319.4)
- #77C563
#77C563
oklch(75% 0.154 139.5)
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 #D88CEB, 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 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
Use #D88CEB 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.