#D47BD8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.2% 0.161 325.5), rgb(212, 123, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#D47BD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D47BD8 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 123, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 54%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.161 325.5) |
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 #D47BD8 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D47BD8 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47BD8 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47BD8 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D47BD8
oklch(71.2% 0.161 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#C551CB
oklch(63.1% 0.206 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B02DB8
oklch(55.6% 0.224 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#971D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.208 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B1C80
oklch(42.7% 0.172 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#631F67
oklch(37.6% 0.135 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#D47BD8 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) | #7295DB | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA0D5 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8859F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D47BD8
#D47BD8
oklch(71.2% 0.161 325.5)
- #55BC60
#55BC60
oklch(71.2% 0.161 145.7)
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 #D47BD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D47BD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
Use #D47BD8 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.