#D88FF4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.159 316.2), rgb(216, 143, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#D88FF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D88FF4 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 143, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 82%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.159 316.2) |
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 #D88FF4 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D88FF4 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D88FF4 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D88FF4 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E1FF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFC9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.083 315.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D88FF4
oklch(76% 0.159 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#D766FF
oklch(70.7% 0.233 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC14FF
oklch(63.1% 0.302 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#790099
oklch(42.8% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#650081
oklch(37.7% 0.185 316)
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Step 950
950
#3E0050
oklch(27% 0.132 316.3)
#D88FF4 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) | #7EA7F8 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91ADF1 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79DB6 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D88FF4
#D88FF4
oklch(76% 0.159 316.2)
- #80C75C
#80C75C
oklch(75.9% 0.158 136.2)
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 #D88FF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #D88FF4 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.