#D285DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.7% 0.147 322.8), rgb(210, 133, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#D285DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D285DC |
| RGB | rgb(210, 133, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.147 322.8) |
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 #D285DC | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D285DC | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D285DC text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D285DC text on black | 8.12:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACEED
oklch(88.4% 0.052 323)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE4
oklch(81% 0.093 322.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D285DC
oklch(72.7% 0.147 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD5ACA
oklch(63.1% 0.188 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#A83BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.204 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#902B9D
oklch(49% 0.19 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#752680
oklch(42.7% 0.158 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2567
oklch(37.7% 0.123 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#D285DC 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) | #7B9BDF | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA4D9 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D58FA6 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D285DC
#D285DC
oklch(72.7% 0.147 322.8)
- #6BBE66
#6BBE66
oklch(72.8% 0.147 142.7)
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 #D285DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.020
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #D285DC 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.