#D379F1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72% 0.189 317.1), rgb(211, 121, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#D379F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D379F1 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 121, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 81%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.189 317.1) |
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 #D379F1 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D379F1 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D379F1 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D379F1 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.066 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0A8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.119 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D379F1
oklch(72% 0.189 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#C147E7
oklch(63.1% 0.242 317)
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Step 600
600
#AD13D4
oklch(55.6% 0.262 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#780995
oklch(42.6% 0.202 317)
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Step 900
900
#611877
oklch(37.7% 0.157 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#391146
oklch(27% 0.1 316.7)
#D379F1 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) | #6198F5 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA0EE | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28BAA | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D379F1
#D379F1
oklch(72% 0.189 317.1)
- #65BE38
#65BE38
oklch(71.9% 0.188 137.1)
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 #D379F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #D379F1 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.