#D480D2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.7% 0.147 327.8), rgb(212, 128, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#D480D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D480D2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 128, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.147 327.8) |
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 #D480D2 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D480D2 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D480D2 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D480D2 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDF
oklch(80.9% 0.091 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D480D2
oklch(71.7% 0.147 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#C357C2
oklch(63.1% 0.189 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE37AE
oklch(55.6% 0.204 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#952896
oklch(49.1% 0.19 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#792479
oklch(42.7% 0.156 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#622462
oklch(37.8% 0.122 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#D480D2 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) | #7A97D5 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A2CF | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9889F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D480D2
#D480D2
oklch(71.7% 0.147 327.8)
- #5ABC6C
#5ABC6C
oklch(71.6% 0.148 147.8)
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 #D480D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.021
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
Use #D480D2 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.