#D980DD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.7% 0.161 325.5), rgb(217, 128, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#D980DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D980DD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 128, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.161 325.5) |
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 #D980DD | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D980DD | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D980DD text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D980DD text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 325.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D980DD
oklch(72.7% 0.161 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#C552CB
oklch(63.2% 0.205 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B02EB8
oklch(55.7% 0.223 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#971D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.208 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B1D80
oklch(42.8% 0.171 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#632067
oklch(37.7% 0.133 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#D980DD 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) | #779AE0 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA5DA | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD8AA4 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D980DD
#D980DD
oklch(72.7% 0.161 325.5)
- #5BC165
#5BC165
oklch(72.8% 0.161 145.6)
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 #D980DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D980DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.018
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #D980DD 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.