#D686D5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.141 327.3), rgb(214, 134, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#D686D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D686D5 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 134, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 49%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.141 327.3) |
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 #D686D5 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D686D5 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D686D5 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D686D5 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 327)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D686D5
oklch(73% 0.141 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#C05BC1
oklch(63.1% 0.18 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB3CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.196 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#932D94
oklch(49.1% 0.181 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#772778
oklch(42.6% 0.15 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#612661
oklch(37.8% 0.117 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#D686D5 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) | #809CD8 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A6D2 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB8DA4 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D686D5
#D686D5
oklch(73% 0.141 327.3)
- #64BF72
#64BF72
oklch(72.9% 0.141 147.4)
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 #D686D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.012
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #D686D5 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.