#D281ED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.8% 0.171 317.3), rgb(210, 129, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#D281ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D281ED |
| RGB | rgb(210, 129, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.171 317.3) |
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 #D281ED | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D281ED | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D281ED text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D281ED text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEE
oklch(80.9% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D281ED
oklch(72.8% 0.171 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD51DE
oklch(63.1% 0.22 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#A82BCC
oklch(55.6% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#901AB0
oklch(49.1% 0.221 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#751B8F
oklch(42.7% 0.184 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F72
oklch(37.7% 0.143 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#381443
oklch(27.1% 0.091 317.5)
#D281ED 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) | #6E9CF1 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A3EA | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D190AC | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D281ED
#D281ED
oklch(72.8% 0.171 317.3)
- #6FBF4B
#6FBF4B
oklch(72.8% 0.171 137.2)
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 #D281ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
Use #D281ED 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.