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#D088DD Color

#D088DD is rgb(208, 136, 221) in RGB, hsl(291, 56%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 38%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D088DD
HEX#D088DD
RGBrgb(208, 136, 221)
HSLhsl(291, 56%, 70%)
HSVhsv(291, 38%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 38%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(73% 0.142 321.3)
LABlab(66.57% 38.51 -32.24)
LCHlch(66.57% 50.22 320.06)

What #D088DD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D088DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D088DD Channel Values

How #D088DD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 208 · G 136 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 56% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 38% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.55:1 vs white · 8.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D088DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D088DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D088DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D088DD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D088DD.

How #D088DD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D088DD
Protanopia#9898DD
Protanomaly#B192DD
Deuteranopia#A4A4DC
Deuteranomaly#B79ADC
Tritanopia#C79696
Tritanomaly#CB91B7
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D088DD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d088dd: #D088DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D088DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d088dd': '#D088DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.533, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_d088dd">#D088DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D088DD"

More Pink Colors

#D088DD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D088DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D088DD?

#D088DD is a light pink — rgb(208, 136, 221) in RGB and hsl(291, 56%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.69.

What is the RGB value of #D088DD?

#D088DD is rgb(208, 136, 221) — red 208, green 136, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D088DD?

#D088DD converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 38%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D088DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D088DD scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D088DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D088DD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 14.58, which is visibly different.

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