#D487D7
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.14 325.6), rgb(212, 135, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#D487D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D487D7 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 135, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 50%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.14 325.6) |
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 #D487D7 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D487D7 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D487D7 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D487D7 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADDF
oklch(80.8% 0.087 325.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D487D7
oklch(73% 0.14 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE5CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#A93EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.194 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#912E97
oklch(49.1% 0.182 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#76287A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2662
oklch(37.6% 0.117 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#D487D7 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) | #809CDA | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A6D4 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D88FA5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D487D7
#D487D7
oklch(73% 0.14 325.6)
- #69BF70
#69BF70
oklch(73.1% 0.14 145.7)
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 #D487D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #D487D7 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.