#D286E1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.15 320.8), rgb(210, 134, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#D286E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D286E1 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 134, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 60%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.15 320.8) |
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 #D286E1 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D286E1 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D286E1 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D286E1 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D286E1
oklch(73% 0.15 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC5ACF
oklch(63.2% 0.192 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A73ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.209 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F2AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.195 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#742583
oklch(42.6% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#D286E1 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) | #7A9DE4 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA5DE | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D491A9 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D286E1
#D286E1
oklch(73% 0.15 320.8)
- #6FBF61
#6FBF61
oklch(73.1% 0.151 140.8)
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 #D286E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #D286E1 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.