#D481D1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.8% 0.144 328.2), rgb(212, 129, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#D481D1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D481D1 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 129, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.144 328.2) |
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 #D481D1 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D481D1 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D481D1 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D481D1 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 328.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D481D1
oklch(71.8% 0.144 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#C259C0
oklch(63.1% 0.183 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE39AD
oklch(55.7% 0.201 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#952A94
oklch(49.1% 0.186 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#792578
oklch(42.7% 0.154 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#622461
oklch(37.7% 0.121 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#D481D1 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) | #7C97D4 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A2CE | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9889F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D481D1
#D481D1
oklch(71.8% 0.144 328.2)
- #5CBC6F
#5CBC6F
oklch(71.8% 0.144 148.3)
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 #D481D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.020
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
Use #D481D1 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.