#D479ED
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.9% 0.185 318.7), rgb(212, 121, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#D479ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D479ED |
| RGB | rgb(212, 121, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.185 318.7) |
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 #D479ED | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D479ED | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D479ED text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D479ED text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.117 318.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D479ED
oklch(71.9% 0.185 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#C348E2
oklch(63.2% 0.237 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE17D0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#790C92
oklch(42.7% 0.198 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#621974
oklch(37.7% 0.154 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1144
oklch(27.1% 0.098 319.1)
#D479ED 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) | #6497F1 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA0EA | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D489A8 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D479ED
#D479ED
oklch(71.9% 0.185 318.7)
- #61BE40
#61BE40
oklch(71.8% 0.185 138.6)
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 #D479ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #D479ED 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.