#D280D0
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.4% 0.144 327.8), rgb(210, 128, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#D280D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D280D0 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 128, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.144 327.8) |
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 #D280D0 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D280D0 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D280D0 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D280D0 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 328.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D280D0
oklch(71.4% 0.144 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#C259C1
oklch(63.1% 0.184 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD3AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.199 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#942A95
oklch(49.1% 0.186 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#782579
oklch(42.6% 0.154 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#612561
oklch(37.7% 0.119 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#391639
oklch(26.9% 0.077 327.4)
#D280D0 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) | #7A96D3 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A1CD | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7879E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D280D0
#D280D0
oklch(71.4% 0.144 327.8)
- #5CBB6D
#5CBB6D
oklch(71.5% 0.144 147.8)
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 #D280D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
Use #D280D0 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.