#D981ED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(73.6% 0.175 320), rgb(217, 129, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#D981ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D981ED |
| RGB | rgb(217, 129, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.175 320) |
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 #D981ED | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D981ED | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D981ED text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D981ED text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#E0AAED
oklch(81% 0.109 319.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D981ED
oklch(73.6% 0.175 320)
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Step 500
500
#C24DDB
oklch(63.1% 0.224 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD25C8
oklch(55.6% 0.242 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9411AD
oklch(49% 0.226 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#79168C
oklch(42.8% 0.187 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#611D70
oklch(37.7% 0.145 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#D981ED 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) | #709DF1 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A6EA | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA8FAC | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D981ED
#D981ED
oklch(73.6% 0.175 320)
- #67C352
#67C352
oklch(73.6% 0.175 140)
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 #D981ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #D981ED 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.