#D687ED
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.2% 0.163 318.3), rgb(214, 135, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#D687ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D687ED |
| RGB | rgb(214, 135, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.163 318.3) |
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 #D687ED | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D687ED | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D687ED text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D687ED text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D687ED
oklch(74.2% 0.163 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC55D9
oklch(63.2% 0.209 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#A732C6
oklch(55.6% 0.227 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F22AB
oklch(49.1% 0.211 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#75208A
oklch(42.8% 0.174 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E226F
oklch(37.7% 0.136 318)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#D687ED 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) | #77A0F1 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA8EA | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D694AF | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D687ED
#D687ED
oklch(74.2% 0.163 318.3)
- #73C358
#73C358
oklch(74.2% 0.163 138.4)
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 #D687ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
Use #D687ED 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.