#D981E6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.3% 0.168 322.3), rgb(217, 129, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#D981E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D981E6 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 129, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 67%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.168 322.3) |
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 #D981E6 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D981E6 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D981E6 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D981E6 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.105 322.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D981E6
oklch(73.3% 0.168 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#C350D4
oklch(63.2% 0.215 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE2AC1
oklch(55.6% 0.233 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9519A6
oklch(49.1% 0.216 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#791A87
oklch(42.7% 0.179 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#621E6C
oklch(37.7% 0.14 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A143F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 322.9)
#D981E6 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) | #749CEA | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA6E3 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC8DA9 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D981E6
#D981E6
oklch(73.3% 0.168 322.3)
- #62C25B
#62C25B
oklch(73.2% 0.168 142.4)
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 #D981E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D981E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #D981E6 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.