#D986ED
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.3% 0.167 319.6), rgb(217, 134, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#D986ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 320°. 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 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D986ED |
| RGB | rgb(217, 134, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.167 319.6) |
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 #D986ED | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D986ED | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D986ED text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D986ED text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 319.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D986ED
oklch(74.3% 0.167 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF52D8
oklch(63.1% 0.214 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA2EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.231 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#921DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.215 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#761D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.178 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#60206E
oklch(37.7% 0.139 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#D986ED 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) | #77A0F1 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA9EA | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA93AE | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D986ED
#D986ED
oklch(74.3% 0.167 319.6)
- #6FC459
#6FC459
oklch(74.3% 0.166 139.5)
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 #D986ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D986ED.
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 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
Use #D986ED 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.