#D094E5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.13 317.1), rgb(208, 148, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#D094E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D094E5 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 148, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.13 317.1) |
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 #D094E5 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D094E5 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D094E5 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D094E5 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D094E5
oklch(75.3% 0.13 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#B165CB
oklch(63.2% 0.166 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B7
oklch(55.6% 0.179 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#85399E
oklch(49.1% 0.168 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3080
oklch(42.6% 0.139 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#582C67
oklch(37.8% 0.108 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#D094E5 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) | #88A6E8 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ACE3 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D09EB2 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D094E5
#D094E5
oklch(75.3% 0.13 317.1)
- #87C26E
#87C26E
oklch(75.4% 0.13 136.9)
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 #D094E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
Use #D094E5 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.