#D985DE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.5% 0.153 325), rgb(217, 133, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#D985DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D985DE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 133, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.153 325) |
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 #D985DE | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D985DE | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D985DE text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D985DE text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 325.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D985DE
oklch(73.5% 0.153 325)
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Step 500
500
#C256C9
oklch(63.2% 0.196 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD35B6
oklch(55.7% 0.213 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#94259C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#78227F
oklch(42.7% 0.163 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#612266
oklch(37.6% 0.128 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#D985DE 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) | #7C9DE1 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A7DB | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD8EA7 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D985DE
#D985DE
oklch(73.5% 0.153 325)
- #64C26A
#64C26A
oklch(73.5% 0.153 145.1)
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 #D985DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.012
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
Use #D985DE 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.