#D07AEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.5% 0.181 317.4), rgb(208, 122, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#D07AEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D07AEC |
| RGB | rgb(208, 122, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.181 317.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D07AEC | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D07AEC | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D07AEC text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D07AEC text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAF1
oklch(81% 0.113 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D07AEC
oklch(71.5% 0.181 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF4CE2
oklch(63% 0.231 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB20D0
oklch(55.6% 0.251 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#930BB4
oklch(49.2% 0.233 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#771392
oklch(42.7% 0.193 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#601B74
oklch(37.6% 0.151 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#381244
oklch(26.9% 0.096 317.1)
#D07AEC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6597F0 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9FE9 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8AA8 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D07AEC
#D07AEC
oklch(71.5% 0.181 317.4)
- #66BC3F
#66BC3F
oklch(71.5% 0.181 137.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D07AEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
Use #D07AEC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.