#D284D4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.2% 0.141 326), rgb(210, 132, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#D284D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D284D4 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 132, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 48%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.141 326) |
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 #D284D4 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D284D4 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D284D4 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D284D4 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D284D4
oklch(72.2% 0.141 326)
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Step 500
500
#BF5BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.181 326)
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Step 600
600
#AA3DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.196 326)
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Step 700
700
#922E96
oklch(49.2% 0.181 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#76287A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#381739
oklch(26.9% 0.074 326.3)
#D284D4 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) | #7D99D7 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A3D1 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D68CA2 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D284D4
#D284D4
oklch(72.2% 0.141 326)
- #65BC6D
#65BC6D
oklch(72.1% 0.141 145.9)
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 #D284D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.019
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
Use #D284D4 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.