#D57CD3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.2% 0.156 327.9), rgb(213, 124, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#D57CD3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D57CD3 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 124, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.156 327.9) |
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 #D57CD3 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D57CD3 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D57CD3 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D57CD3 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D57CD3
oklch(71.2% 0.156 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C653C5
oklch(63.1% 0.199 328)
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Step 600
600
#B130B1
oklch(55.5% 0.216 328)
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Step 700
700
#982199
oklch(49.2% 0.201 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#642164
oklch(37.8% 0.13 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#D57CD3 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) | #7695D6 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA0D0 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA849E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D57CD3
#D57CD3
oklch(71.2% 0.156 327.9)
- #52BC67
#52BC67
oklch(71.2% 0.156 147.8)
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 #D57CD3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D57CD3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #D57CD3 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.