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#D88DD4 Color

#D88DD4 is rgb(216, 141, 212) in RGB, hsl(303, 49%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 2%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D88DD4
HEX#D88DD4
RGBrgb(216, 141, 212)
HSLhsl(303, 49%, 70%)
HSVhsv(303, 35%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 2%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.129 328.6)
LABlab(68.29% 37.37 -24.55)
LCHlch(68.29% 44.71 326.70)

What #D88DD4 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 #D88DD4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.84Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 9.85Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 10Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 10.92Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 12.41Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 12.47

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

#D88DD4 Channel Values

How #D88DD4 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 216 · G 141 · B 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 49% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 35% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 2% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D88DD4 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D88DD4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D88DD4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D88DD4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D88DD4
Complementary
#8DD891
Analogous
#B68DD8
Analogous
#D88DAF
Triadic
#D4D88D
Triadic
#8DD4D8
Split comp.
#AFD88D
Split comp.
#8DD8B6

Tints & Shades of #D88DD4

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

#DD9CDA
#E2ABE0
#E8BBE5
#EDCAEB
#F2D9F1
#F7E8F6

Shades

#CC6BC7
#BF45B9
#A0379A
#7A2A76
#571E55
#311130

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D88DD4.

How #D88DD4 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#D88DD4
Protanopia#9D9DD4
Protanomaly#B897D4
Deuteranopia#ABABD2
Deuteranomaly#BEA0D3
Tritanopia#D19898
Tritanomaly#D494B3
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D88DD4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d88dd4: #D88DD4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D88DD4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d88dd4': '#D88DD4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.553, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_d88dd4">#D88DD4</color>
SVG fillfill="#D88DD4"

More Pink Colors

#D88DD4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D88DD4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D88DD4?

#D88DD4 is a light pink — rgb(216, 141, 212) in RGB and hsl(303, 49%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.84.

What is the RGB value of #D88DD4?

#D88DD4 is rgb(216, 141, 212) — red 216, green 141, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D88DD4?

#D88DD4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 2%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D88DD4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D88DD4 scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D88DD4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D88DD4 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 8.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.