#D57AE3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.6% 0.174 322.1), rgb(213, 122, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#D57AE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D57AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 122, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.174 322.1) |
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 #D57AE3 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D57AE3 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D57AE3 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D57AE3 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.108 322.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D57AE3
oklch(71.6% 0.174 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#C44CD7
oklch(63% 0.223 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#B023C4
oklch(55.7% 0.242 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#970FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.225 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A1589
oklch(42.6% 0.186 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#631C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.145 322)
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Step 950
950
#3A1240
oklch(26.9% 0.092 322.2)
#D57AE3 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) | #6C96E7 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A0E0 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D887A4 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D57AE3
#D57AE3
oklch(71.6% 0.174 322.1)
- #5ABE51
#5ABE51
oklch(71.7% 0.175 142)
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 #D57AE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D57AE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.075
Use #D57AE3 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.