#D88FDD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75% 0.134 324.6), rgb(216, 143, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#D88FDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D88FDD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 143, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.134 324.6) |
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 #D88FDD | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D88FDD | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D88FDD text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D88FDD text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D88FDD
oklch(75% 0.134 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.172 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#A642AF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3296
oklch(49% 0.174 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#742B7A
oklch(42.8% 0.145 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2862
oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#D88FDD 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) | #88A3E0 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AACDA | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB97AC | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D88FDD
#D88FDD
oklch(75% 0.134 324.6)
- #75C476
#75C476
oklch(75% 0.135 144.4)
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 #D88FDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
Use #D88FDD 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.