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#D88FDC Color

#D88FDC is rgb(216, 143, 220) in RGB, hsl(297, 52%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 35%, 0%, 14%) 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 9.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D88FDC
HEX#D88FDC
RGBrgb(216, 143, 220)
HSLhsl(297, 52%, 71%)
HSVhsv(297, 35%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 35%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.133 325)
LABlab(68.97% 37.46 -27.92)
LCHlch(68.97% 46.71 323.30)

What #D88FDC 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 #D88FDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 9.01Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 9.21Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 10.09Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 10.14Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 12.39Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 12.63

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

#D88FDC Channel Values

How #D88FDC 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 143 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 52% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 35% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D88FDC 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D88FDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D88FDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D88FDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D88FDC
Complementary
#92DC8F
Analogous
#B18FDC
Analogous
#DC8FB9
Triadic
#DCD88F
Triadic
#8FDCD8
Split comp.
#B9DC8F
Split comp.
#8FDCB1

Tints & Shades of #D88FDC

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

#DD9EE0
#E3AEE5
#E8BDEA
#ECC9EE
#F1D8F3
#F7E8F8

Shades

#CA68CF
#BE45C4
#9D33A3
#7C2880
#561C59
#341136

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D88FDC.

How #D88FDC 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#D88FDC
Protanopia#9F9FDC
Protanomaly#B899DC
Deuteranopia#ACACDA
Deuteranomaly#BFA1DB
Tritanopia#D09C9C
Tritanomaly#D397B9
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D88FDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d88fdc: #D88FDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D88FDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d88fdc': '#D88FDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.561, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_d88fdc">#D88FDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D88FDC"

More Pink Colors

#D88FDC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D88FDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D88FDC?

#D88FDC is a light pink — rgb(216, 143, 220) in RGB and hsl(297, 52%, 71%) 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 9.01.

What is the RGB value of #D88FDC?

#D88FDC is rgb(216, 143, 220) — red 216, green 143, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D88FDC?

#D88FDC converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 35%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D88FDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D88FDC scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D88FDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D88FDC 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 10.14, which is visibly different.

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