#D085ED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.2% 0.164 316), rgb(208, 133, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#D085ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D085ED |
| RGB | rgb(208, 133, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.164 316) |
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 #D085ED | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D085ED | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D085ED text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D085ED text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBACED
oklch(80.8% 0.103 316.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D085ED
oklch(73.2% 0.164 316)
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Step 500
500
#B956DC
oklch(63.1% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#A433CA
oklch(55.5% 0.228 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D23AF
oklch(49.2% 0.212 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#72218D
oklch(42.7% 0.175 316)
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Step 900
900
#5D2271
oklch(37.7% 0.137 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#D085ED 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) | #729EF1 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A5EA | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF93AE | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D085ED
#D085ED
oklch(73.2% 0.164 316)
- #76BF4F
#76BF4F
oklch(73.2% 0.164 136.1)
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 #D085ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
Use #D085ED 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.