#D094EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.14 313.9), rgb(208, 148, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#D094EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D094EE |
| RGB | rgb(208, 148, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.14 313.9) |
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 #D094EE | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D094EE | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D094EE text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D094EE text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D094EE
oklch(75.7% 0.14 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#B062D4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 314)
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Step 600
600
#9B45C1
oklch(55.6% 0.195 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8435A6
oklch(49% 0.181 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B2E87
oklch(42.7% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#572A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.117 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#33193F
oklch(26.9% 0.074 314.1)
#D094EE 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) | #84A8F1 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ADEB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA0B6 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D094EE
#D094EE
oklch(75.7% 0.14 313.9)
- #8BC364
#8BC364
oklch(75.7% 0.139 133.8)
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 #D094EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
Use #D094EE 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.