#D47DF6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72.9% 0.188 315.8), rgb(212, 125, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#D47DF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D47DF6 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 125, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 87%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.188 315.8) |
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 #D47DF6 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D47DF6 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47DF6 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47DF6 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F4
oklch(80.9% 0.117 315.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D47DF6
oklch(72.9% 0.188 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF49E9
oklch(63.2% 0.24 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA17D7
oklch(55.5% 0.262 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#770C97
oklch(42.8% 0.202 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#601978
oklch(37.7% 0.157 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#381146
oklch(26.9% 0.099 315.8)
#D47DF6 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) | #649BFA | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA3F3 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28FAE | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D47DF6
#D47DF6
oklch(72.9% 0.188 315.8)
- #6DC037
#6DC037
oklch(72.8% 0.188 135.7)
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 #D47DF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #D47DF6 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.