#D585ED
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.8% 0.166 318.1), rgb(213, 133, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#D585ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D585ED |
| RGB | rgb(213, 133, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.166 318.1) |
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 #D585ED | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D585ED | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D585ED text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D585ED text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 318.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D585ED
oklch(73.8% 0.166 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC53DA
oklch(63% 0.213 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#A82FC8
oklch(55.6% 0.232 318)
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Step 700
700
#901FAD
oklch(49.2% 0.215 318)
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Step 800
800
#751E8C
oklch(42.8% 0.178 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2170
oklch(37.8% 0.139 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#D585ED 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) | #749FF1 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA7EA | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D593AE | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D585ED
#D585ED
oklch(73.8% 0.166 318.1)
- #71C254
#71C254
oklch(73.8% 0.166 138.2)
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 #D585ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
Use #D585ED 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.