#D47BC7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.4% 0.146 332.5), rgb(212, 123, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#D47BC7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D47BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 123, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.146 332.5) |
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 #D47BC7 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D47BC7 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47BC7 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47BC7 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 332.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D47BC7
oklch(70.4% 0.146 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#C856BA
oklch(63.2% 0.187 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#B335A5
oklch(55.6% 0.202 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#99268E
oklch(49.1% 0.188 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2273
oklch(42.8% 0.156 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#65235D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1536
oklch(26.9% 0.077 332.8)
#D47BC7 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) | #7992CA | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919FC4 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB8098 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D47BC7
#D47BC7
oklch(70.4% 0.146 332.5)
- #4AB972
#4AB972
oklch(70.4% 0.145 152.5)
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 #D47BC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
Use #D47BC7 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.