#D787F6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.7% 0.173 316), rgb(215, 135, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#D787F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D787F6 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 135, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.173 316) |
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 #D787F6 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D787F6 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D787F6 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D787F6 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCABF0
oklch(80.9% 0.108 315.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D787F6
oklch(74.7% 0.173 316)
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Step 500
500
#BB51E1
oklch(63% 0.222 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#A72BCF
oklch(55.6% 0.241 316)
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Step 700
700
#8F19B3
oklch(49.1% 0.224 316)
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Step 800
800
#741A91
oklch(42.7% 0.186 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E1F74
oklch(37.7% 0.145 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#371444
oklch(27% 0.092 315.7)
#D787F6 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) | #72A2FA | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A9F3 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D697B3 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D787F6
#D787F6
oklch(74.7% 0.173 316)
- #77C54C
#77C54C
oklch(74.7% 0.174 136.1)
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 #D787F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
Use #D787F6 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.