#D094E1
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.125 318.6), rgb(208, 148, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#D094E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D094E1 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 148, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 56%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.125 318.6) |
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 #D094E1 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D094E1 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D094E1 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D094E1 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D7B1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 319.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#D094E1
oklch(75.1% 0.125 318.6)
-
Step 500
500
#B166C6
oklch(63.1% 0.159 318.6)
-
Step 600
600
#9D4AB3
oklch(55.7% 0.174 318.8)
-
Step 700
700
#863A9A
oklch(49.1% 0.163 318.7)
-
Step 800
800
#6D317D
oklch(42.7% 0.134 318.7)
-
Step 900
900
#582C64
oklch(37.6% 0.104 318.7)
-
Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#D094E1 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) | #8AA6E4 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98ACDF | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D19DB0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D094E1
#D094E1
oklch(75.1% 0.125 318.6)
- #85C172
#85C172
oklch(75.1% 0.125 138.4)
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 #D094E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #D094E1 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.