#D07CEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.8% 0.178 317.2), rgb(208, 124, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#D07CEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D07CEC |
| RGB | rgb(208, 124, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 75%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.178 317.2) |
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 #D07CEC | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D07CEC | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D07CEC text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D07CEC text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.111 317.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D07CEC
oklch(71.8% 0.178 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE4EE1
oklch(63.1% 0.227 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA25CF
oklch(55.7% 0.247 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#9212B3
oklch(49.2% 0.229 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#761691
oklch(42.7% 0.19 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#601D74
oklch(37.8% 0.148 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#381344
oklch(27% 0.094 316.9)
#D07CEC 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) | #6798F0 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA0E9 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8CA9 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D07CEC
#D07CEC
oklch(71.8% 0.178 317.2)
- #69BC42
#69BC42
oklch(71.7% 0.177 137.2)
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 #D07CEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #D07CEC 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.