#D88DED
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.3% 0.154 318.7), rgb(216, 141, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#D88DED 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D88DED |
| RGB | rgb(216, 141, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.154 318.7) |
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 #D88DED | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D88DED | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D88DED text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D88DED text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#DCADE9
oklch(81% 0.097 318.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D88DED
oklch(75.3% 0.154 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA59D4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A539C1
oklch(55.6% 0.214 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D29A7
oklch(49.1% 0.2 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#732487
oklch(42.7% 0.166 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D246C
oklch(37.6% 0.129 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#37173F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 319.2)
#D88DED 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) | #7FA4F0 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ACEA | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D999B2 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D88DED
#D88DED
oklch(75.3% 0.154 318.7)
- #7AC662
#7AC662
oklch(75.4% 0.155 138.6)
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 #D88DED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #D88DED 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.