#D47BD5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71% 0.158 326.7), rgb(212, 123, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#D47BD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D47BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 123, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.158 326.7) |
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 #D47BD5 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D47BD5 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47BD5 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47BD5 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D47BD5
oklch(71% 0.158 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C552C8
oklch(63% 0.202 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B12FB5
oklch(55.7% 0.22 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#981F9C
oklch(49.2% 0.205 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1D7E
oklch(42.6% 0.17 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#632065
oklch(37.6% 0.131 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A143B
oklch(26.9% 0.083 326.6)
#D47BD5 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) | #7394D8 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA0D2 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9849E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D47BD5
#D47BD5
oklch(71% 0.158 326.7)
- #53BB63
#53BB63
oklch(70.9% 0.158 146.8)
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 #D47BD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D47BD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #D47BD5 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.