#D57ACA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.5% 0.151 331.6), rgb(213, 122, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#D57ACA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D57ACA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 122, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.151 331.6) |
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 #D57ACA | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D57ACA | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D57ACA text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D57ACA text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADC
oklch(80.8% 0.095 331.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D57ACA
oklch(70.5% 0.151 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C854BD
oklch(63.1% 0.192 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B332A9
oklch(55.6% 0.209 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A2291
oklch(49.1% 0.195 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F76
oklch(42.7% 0.162 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1538
oklch(27.1% 0.08 331.6)
#D57ACA 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) | #7792CD | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909FC7 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC8099 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D57ACA
#D57ACA
oklch(70.5% 0.151 331.6)
- #48BA6F
#48BA6F
oklch(70.5% 0.15 151.7)
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 #D57ACA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D57ACA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.077
Use #D57ACA 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.