#D98DEF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.5% 0.157 318.4), rgb(217, 141, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#D98DEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D98DEF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 141, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.157 318.4) |
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 #D98DEF | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D98DEF | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D98DEF text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D98DEF text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCADEA
oklch(81% 0.098 318.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D98DEF
oklch(75.5% 0.157 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA58D6
oklch(63.1% 0.201 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#A637C3
oklch(55.7% 0.218 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E27A8
oklch(49.1% 0.203 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#732388
oklch(42.6% 0.168 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D246D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#D98DEF 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) | #7EA5F3 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ACEC | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D99AB3 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D98DEF
#D98DEF
oklch(75.5% 0.157 318.4)
- #7AC760
#7AC760
oklch(75.6% 0.158 138.4)
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 #D98DEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #D98DEF 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.