#D094E4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.2% 0.129 317.4), rgb(208, 148, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#D094E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D094E4 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 148, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.129 317.4) |
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 #D094E4 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D094E4 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D094E4 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D094E4 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D094E4
oklch(75.2% 0.129 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B165C9
oklch(63.1% 0.163 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B6
oklch(55.6% 0.178 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#85399D
oklch(49% 0.167 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C307F
oklch(42.6% 0.138 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#D094E4 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) | #89A6E7 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ACE2 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D09EB2 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D094E4
#D094E4
oklch(75.2% 0.129 317.4)
- #86C26F
#86C26F
oklch(75.3% 0.129 137.5)
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 #D094E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
Use #D094E4 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.