#D87CD8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.8% 0.162 327.1), rgb(216, 124, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#D87CD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D87CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 124, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.162 327.1) |
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 #D87CD8 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D87CD8 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87CD8 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D87CD8 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE3
oklch(81% 0.101 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D87CD8
oklch(71.8% 0.162 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C750C9
oklch(63.1% 0.207 327)
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Step 600
600
#B22BB5
oklch(55.5% 0.225 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#991A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1B7F
oklch(42.7% 0.173 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#641F66
oklch(37.7% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#D87CD8 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) | #7496DB | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA2D5 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD85A0 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D87CD8
#D87CD8
oklch(71.8% 0.162 327.1)
- #52BE64
#52BE64
oklch(71.7% 0.162 147)
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 #D87CD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D87CD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #D87CD8 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.