#D286EA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.4% 0.16 317.7), rgb(210, 134, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#D286EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D286EA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 134, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.16 317.7) |
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 #D286EA | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D286EA | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D286EA text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D286EA text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 318)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D286EA
oklch(73.4% 0.16 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA57D8
oklch(63.1% 0.204 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#A635C5
oklch(55.6% 0.222 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E25AA
oklch(49.1% 0.207 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#73228A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D236E
oklch(37.6% 0.133 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#371641
oklch(27.1% 0.085 317.7)
#D286EA 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) | #769EEE | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA6E7 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D293AD | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D286EA
#D286EA
oklch(73.4% 0.16 317.7)
- #74C056
#74C056
oklch(73.5% 0.16 137.7)
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 #D286EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #D286EA 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.