#D57CD5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.3% 0.157 327.1), rgb(213, 124, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#D57CD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 327°. 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 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D57CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 124, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.157 327.1) |
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 #D57CD5 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D57CD5 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D57CD5 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D57CD5 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#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
#E3AAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D57CD5
oklch(71.3% 0.157 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C553C7
oklch(63.1% 0.2 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B12FB4
oklch(55.6% 0.219 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#981F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.204 327)
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Step 800
800
#7B1E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.168 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#642065
oklch(37.8% 0.132 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#D57CD5 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) | #7595D8 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA0D2 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA859F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D57CD5
#D57CD5
oklch(71.3% 0.157 327.1)
- #54BC65
#54BC65
oklch(71.3% 0.157 147)
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 #D57CD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D57CD5.
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 0.027
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #D57CD5 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.