#D483E5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.161 320.5), rgb(212, 131, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#D483E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D483E5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 131, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.161 320.5) |
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 #D483E5 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D483E5 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D483E5 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D483E5 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE9
oklch(81% 0.1 320.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D483E5
oklch(73% 0.161 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE55D4
oklch(63.1% 0.205 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA32C1
oklch(55.7% 0.224 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9122A6
oklch(49% 0.207 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#762087
oklch(42.7% 0.172 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F226C
oklch(37.7% 0.133 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#38153F
oklch(27% 0.085 320.7)
#D483E5 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) | #759CE8 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA5E2 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D68FA9 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D483E5
#D483E5
oklch(73% 0.161 320.5)
- #6BC05A
#6BC05A
oklch(73.1% 0.161 140.4)
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 #D483E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
Use #D483E5 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.