#D784E4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.4% 0.16 322), rgb(215, 132, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#D784E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D784E4 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 132, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.16 322) |
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 #D784E4 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D784E4 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D784E4 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D784E4 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE7
oklch(80.8% 0.1 321.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D784E4
oklch(73.4% 0.16 322)
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Step 500
500
#C054D1
oklch(63.1% 0.205 322)
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Step 600
600
#AB32BE
oklch(55.6% 0.222 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#9322A4
oklch(49.2% 0.206 322)
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Step 800
800
#771F85
oklch(42.7% 0.172 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#60216A
oklch(37.6% 0.133 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#D784E4 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) | #789DE7 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA6E1 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D98FA9 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D784E4
#D784E4
oklch(73.4% 0.16 322)
- #68C160
#68C160
oklch(73.3% 0.159 142.1)
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 #D784E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #D784E4 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.