#D980ED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(73.4% 0.177 320.1), rgb(217, 128, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#D980ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D980ED |
| RGB | rgb(217, 128, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.177 320.1) |
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 #D980ED | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D980ED | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D980ED text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D980ED text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 320)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.111 320.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D980ED
oklch(73.4% 0.177 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#C24CDC
oklch(63.1% 0.226 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE22C9
oklch(55.6% 0.246 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#950EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.228 320)
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Step 800
800
#79148D
oklch(42.7% 0.189 320)
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Step 900
900
#621C70
oklch(37.7% 0.147 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#391242
oklch(26.9% 0.094 319.6)
#D980ED 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) | #6F9CF1 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A6EA | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA8EAC | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D980ED
#D980ED
oklch(73.4% 0.177 320.1)
- #66C350
#66C350
oklch(73.5% 0.177 139.9)
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 #D980ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #D980ED 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.