#D480ED
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.9% 0.174 318.1), rgb(212, 128, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#D480ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D480ED |
| RGB | rgb(212, 128, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.174 318.1) |
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 #D480ED | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D480ED | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D480ED text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D480ED text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAEE
oklch(80.8% 0.109 318.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D480ED
oklch(72.9% 0.174 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF4FDE
oklch(63.1% 0.223 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA28CB
oklch(55.6% 0.241 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9216B0
oklch(49.2% 0.225 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#76188E
oklch(42.6% 0.186 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#601E72
oklch(37.8% 0.145 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#D480ED 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) | #6D9BF1 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A4EA | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D48FAB | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D480ED
#D480ED
oklch(72.9% 0.174 318.1)
- #6BC04B
#6BC04B
oklch(72.9% 0.174 138.1)
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 #D480ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
Use #D480ED 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.