#D07BD4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.5% 0.155 325.4), rgb(208, 123, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#D07BD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D07BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 123, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.155 325.4) |
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 #D07BD4 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D07BD4 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D07BD4 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D07BD4 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 325.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D07BD4
oklch(70.5% 0.155 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#C355C9
oklch(63.2% 0.198 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE33B6
oklch(55.7% 0.215 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#95239C
oklch(49.1% 0.2 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#79207F
oklch(42.7% 0.166 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#622266
oklch(37.7% 0.129 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#D07BD4 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) | #7293D7 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899ED1 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4849E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D07BD4
#D07BD4
oklch(70.5% 0.155 325.4)
- #58B961
#58B961
oklch(70.6% 0.155 145.5)
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 #D07BD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D07BD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #D07BD4 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.