#D091EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.14 315.6), rgb(208, 145, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#D091EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D091EA |
| RGB | rgb(208, 145, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.14 315.6) |
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 #D091EA | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D091EA | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D091EA text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D091EA text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E8
oklch(81% 0.088 315.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D091EA
oklch(75% 0.14 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#B261D2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D44BF
oklch(55.6% 0.195 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8634A4
oklch(49% 0.181 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D85
oklch(42.7% 0.149 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#59296B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#D091EA 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) | #83A5ED | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ABE7 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9DB3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D091EA
#D091EA
oklch(75% 0.14 315.6)
- #85C264
#85C264
oklch(75.1% 0.141 135.6)
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 #D091EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
Use #D091EA 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.