#D88FEC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.6% 0.15 318.8), rgb(216, 143, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#D88FEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D88FEC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 143, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.15 318.8) |
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 #D88FEC | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D88FEC | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D88FEC text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D88FEC text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE8
oklch(81% 0.093 318.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D88FEC
oklch(75.6% 0.15 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B95BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.192 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A43BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.209 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C2CA4
oklch(49% 0.193 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#722785
oklch(42.7% 0.16 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C266B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#D88FEC 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) | #82A5EF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ADE9 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D99BB3 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D88FEC
#D88FEC
oklch(75.6% 0.15 318.8)
- #7CC666
#7CC666
oklch(75.6% 0.15 138.9)
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 #D88FEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #D88FEC 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.