Palettes / Colors / #D88DCE
#D88DCE — Light Muted Pink
#D88DCE is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
#D88DCE is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8DD897; it also sits naturally between #BC8DD8 and #D88DA9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D88DCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 216, 141, 206 |
| HSL | 308°, 49%, 70% |
| HSV | 308°, 35%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 5%, 15% |
| XYZ | 48.98, 38.10, 63.17 |
| Yxy | 38.10, 0.3260, 0.2536 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.10, 38.38, -21.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.73, 37.50, -21.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 55% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 5% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D88DCE
.text { color: #D88DCE; }
.background { background-color: #D88DCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D88DCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(216, 141, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 49%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D88DCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(216, 141, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D88DCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(216, 141, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D88DCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D88DCE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8DD897:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D88DCE: #000000.
How #D88DCE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D88DCE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D88DCE?
#D88DCE is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 216, 141, 206). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D88DCE?
#D88DCE is RGB 216, 141, 206 — HSL 308°, 49%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 5%, 15%.
What colors go with #D88DCE?
Its complement is #8DD897; analogous partners are #BC8DD8 and #D88DA9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D88DCE for text?
Black text on #D88DCE has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.44:1.