#D87BCE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.2% 0.155 331.1), rgb(216, 123, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#D87BCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D87BCE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 123, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 54%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.155 331.1) |
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 #D87BCE | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D87BCE | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87BCE text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87BCE text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D87BCE
oklch(71.2% 0.155 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#C952BF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 331)
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Step 600
600
#B42EAB
oklch(55.5% 0.215 331)
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Step 700
700
#9B1F93
oklch(49.2% 0.2 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E1D77
oklch(42.7% 0.166 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#662060
oklch(37.8% 0.129 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#D87BCE 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) | #7894D1 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A1CB | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF829B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D87BCE
#D87BCE
oklch(71.2% 0.155 331.1)
- #48BD6E
#48BD6E
oklch(71.3% 0.156 151)
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 #D87BCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D87BCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.076
Use #D87BCE 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.