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#D388EC Color

#D388EC is rgb(211, 136, 236) in RGB, hsl(285, 72%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 42%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D388EC
HEX#D388EC
RGBrgb(211, 136, 236)
HSLhsl(285, 72%, 73%)
HSVhsv(285, 42%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 42%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(74% 0.159 317.3)
LABlab(67.45% 41.70 -39.11)
LCHlch(67.45% 57.18 316.84)

What #D388EC 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 #D388EC, 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 purple in the library.

#D388EC Channel Values

How #D388EC 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 211 · G 136 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 72% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 42% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.47:1 vs white · 8.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D388EC 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 text2.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D388EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D388EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D388EC; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D388EC

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 #D388EC.

How #D388EC 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#D388EC
Protanopia#9898EC
Protanomaly#B392EC
Deuteranopia#A6A6EB
Deuteranomaly#BA9BEB
Tritanopia#C89A9A
Tritanomaly#CC93C0
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D388EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d388ec: #D388EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D388EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d388ec': '#D388EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.533, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_d388ec">#D388EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D388EC"

More Purple Colors

#D388EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D388EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D388EC?

#D388EC is a light purple — rgb(211, 136, 236) in RGB and hsl(285, 72%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.34.

What is the RGB value of #D388EC?

#D388EC is rgb(211, 136, 236) — red 211, green 136, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D388EC?

#D388EC converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 42%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D388EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D388EC scores 2.47:1 against white and 8.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D388EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D388EC 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 12.07, which is visibly different.

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