#D784D0
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.5% 0.14 330), rgb(215, 132, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#D784D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D784D0 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 132, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 51%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.14 330) |
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 #D784D0 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D784D0 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D784D0 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D784D0 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDC
oklch(80.8% 0.088 329.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D784D0
oklch(72.5% 0.14 330)
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Step 500
500
#C35ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.179 330)
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Step 600
600
#AE3BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.195 330)
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Step 700
700
#952C90
oklch(49.1% 0.18 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#792675
oklch(42.6% 0.15 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#62255E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#D784D0 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) | #809AD3 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A5CD | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD8AA1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D784D0
#D784D0
oklch(72.5% 0.14 330)
- #5DBF76
#5DBF76
oklch(72.7% 0.141 150)
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 #D784D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.014
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
Use #D784D0 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.