#D981EA
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.5% 0.172 321), rgb(217, 129, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#D981EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D981EA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 129, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.172 321) |
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 #D981EA | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D981EA | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D981EA text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D981EA text on black | 8.27:1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAEB
oklch(81% 0.107 321.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D981EA
oklch(73.5% 0.172 321)
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Step 500
500
#C24ED8
oklch(63.1% 0.22 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD27C5
oklch(55.5% 0.238 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#9515AA
oklch(49.1% 0.222 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#79188A
oklch(42.8% 0.184 321)
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Step 900
900
#621D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#D981EA 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) | #729CEE | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA6E7 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB8EAB | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D981EA
#D981EA
oklch(73.5% 0.172 321)
- #65C356
#65C356
oklch(73.5% 0.172 141)
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 #D981EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #D981EA 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.