#D985D9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.3% 0.148 327), rgb(217, 133, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#D985D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D985D9 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 133, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.148 327) |
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 #D985D9 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D985D9 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D985D9 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D985D9 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D985D9
oklch(73.3% 0.148 327)
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Step 500
500
#C257C4
oklch(63% 0.19 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE37B0
oklch(55.7% 0.206 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#952798
oklch(49.1% 0.193 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#79237B
oklch(42.7% 0.159 327)
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Step 900
900
#622363
oklch(37.7% 0.124 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#D985D9 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) | #7E9CDC | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A7D6 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE8DA5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D985D9
#D985D9
oklch(73.3% 0.148 327)
- #61C16F
#61C16F
oklch(73.2% 0.148 147)
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 #D985D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.007
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
Use #D985D9 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.