#D87AEF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.6% 0.188 319.5), rgb(216, 122, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#D87AEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D87AEF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 122, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.188 319.5) |
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 #D87AEF | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D87AEF | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87AEF text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87AEF text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF5
oklch(88.6% 0.066 319.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2A8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.117 319.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D87AEF
oklch(72.6% 0.188 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#C446E2
oklch(63.1% 0.24 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#B010CF
oklch(55.6% 0.261 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0791
oklch(42.7% 0.201 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#631774
oklch(37.7% 0.157 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1044
oklch(26.9% 0.1 319.3)
#D87AEF 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) | #6699F3 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A3EC | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D98AAA | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D87AEF
#D87AEF
oklch(72.6% 0.188 319.5)
- #5FC143
#5FC143
oklch(72.5% 0.188 139.4)
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 #D87AEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
Use #D87AEF 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.