Purple 300
purple-300 · #D8B4FE
HEX
#D8B4FE
RGB
rgb(216, 180, 254)
CMYK
cmyk(15%, 29%, 0%, 0%)
HSL
hsl(269, 97%, 85%)
LAB
lab(78.7, 26.7, -31.8)
What is Purple 300?
Purple 300 is the purple-300 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #D8B4FE (rgb 216, 180, 254). It sits in the purple family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Purple 300 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Purple 300
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Purple 300 (#D8B4FE). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#FCF9FF
#FCF9FF
100
#F9F3FF
#F9F3FF
200
#F3E7FF
#F3E7FF
300
#ECDAFF
#ECDAFF
400
#E2C7FE
#E2C7FE
500
#D8B4FE
#D8B4FE
600
#B899D8
#B899D8
700
#8C75A5
#8C75A5
800
#615172
#615172
900
#362D40
#362D40
950
#1A161E
#1A161E
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#DEC2FE
30%
#E5CEFE
45%
#EBDAFE
60%
#F0E5FF
75%
#F6EFFF
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#C9A7EC
30%
#B899D9
45%
#A589C3
60%
#8F76A9
75%
#735F88
Color harmonies for Purple 300
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Purple 300. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#D8B4FE
#D8B4FE
#DAFEB4
#DAFEB4
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#D8B4FE
#D8B4FE
#FED8B4
#FED8B4
#B4FED8
#B4FED8
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#B4B5FE
#B4B5FE
#D8B4FE
#D8B4FE
#FDB4FE
#FDB4FE
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#D8B4FE
#D8B4FE
#FEFDB4
#FEFDB4
#B5FEB4
#B5FEB4
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#D8B4FE
#D8B4FE
#FEB4DA
#FEB4DA
#DAFEB4
#DAFEB4
#B4FED8
#B4FED8
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#D8B4FE
#D8B4FE
#FEB4B5
#FEB4B5
#DAFEB4
#DAFEB4
#B4FEFD
#B4FEFD
Purple 300 in every color space
Full conversion of Purple 300 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#D8B4FE
RGB
rgb(216, 180, 254)
CMYK
cmyk(15%, 29%, 0%, 0%)
HSL
hsl(269, 97%, 85%)
HSV
hsv(269, 29%, 100%)
HWB
hwb(269 71% 0%)
CIE Lab
lab(78.7 26.7 -31.8)
OKLCH
oklch(82.7% 0.108 306.4)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(62.53, 54.40, 100.95)
Copy-ready code for Purple 300
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #D8B4FE;
background-color: #D8B4FE;CSS variable
:root {
--color-purple-300: #D8B4FE;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'purple-300': '#D8B4FE',
}Sass
$color-purple-300: #D8B4FE;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.706, blue: 0.996, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="purple-300">#D8B4FE</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Purple 300 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 7001
#8F999F
Silver grey
RAL 7040
#9DA1AA
Window grey
RAL 7004
#9EA0A1
Signal grey
RAL 4009
#A18594
Pastel violet
RAL 7000
#7E8B92
Squirrel grey
RAL 7035
#D7D7D7
Light grey
FAQ about Purple 300
What is the HEX code for Purple 300?
Purple 300 (purple-300) has the HEX code #D8B4FE. In RGB it is rgb(216, 180, 254), and in CMYK it is cmyk(15%, 29%, 0%, 0%).
What is the OKLCH value of Purple 300?
Purple 300 converts to oklch(0.827 0.108 306.4). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Purple 300 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Purple 300 has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 with black text and 1.77:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Purple 300?
The closest Pantone reference to Purple 300 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 529 C (#D7A9E3). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Purple 300?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Purple 300 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 7001 (Silver grey, #8F999F). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Purple 300?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Purple 300 is #DAFEB4. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.