#D786E5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.8% 0.157 321.5), rgb(215, 134, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#D786E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.157 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 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D786E5 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 134, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.157 321.5) |
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 #D786E5 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D786E5 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D786E5 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D786E5 text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D786E5
oklch(73.8% 0.157 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF56D1
oklch(63.2% 0.201 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA34BD
oklch(55.6% 0.218 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9224A3
oklch(49.1% 0.203 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#762184
oklch(42.6% 0.168 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#60226A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#38153E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 321.6)
#D786E5 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) | #7A9EE8 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA7E2 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D991AB | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D786E5
#D786E5
oklch(73.8% 0.157 321.5)
- #6CC261
#6CC261
oklch(73.7% 0.157 141.5)
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 #D786E5, 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
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
Use #D786E5 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.