#D07BE7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.4% 0.174 318.8), rgb(208, 123, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#D07BE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D07BE7 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 123, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.174 318.8) |
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 #D07BE7 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D07BE7 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D07BE7 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D07BE7 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.109 318.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D07BE7
oklch(71.4% 0.174 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#C04FDD
oklch(63.2% 0.223 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB27CA
oklch(55.6% 0.242 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#9315AF
oklch(49.2% 0.225 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#77188D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#601E71
oklch(37.7% 0.144 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#D07BE7 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) | #6997EB | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819FE4 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08AA6 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D07BE7
#D07BE7
oklch(71.4% 0.174 318.8)
- #64BB48
#64BB48
oklch(71.3% 0.174 138.8)
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 #D07BE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #D07BE7 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.