#D097FF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77% 0.155 308.4), rgb(208, 151, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#D097FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D097FF |
| RGB | rgb(208, 151, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.155 308.4) |
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 #D097FF | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D097FF | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D097FF text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D097FF text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E3FF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 308)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFF
oklch(88.6% 0.073 308.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D097FF
oklch(77% 0.155 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#C476FF
oklch(70.6% 0.203 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#B644FF
oklch(63% 0.263 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#A200ED
oklch(55.6% 0.283 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#8900C9
oklch(49.1% 0.25 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#7100A7
oklch(42.8% 0.218 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E008D
oklch(37.7% 0.193 308)
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Step 950
950
#380455
oklch(26.9% 0.131 308.3)
#D097FF 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) | #80ACFF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EB0FC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAA7BF | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D097FF
#D097FF
oklch(77% 0.155 308.4)
- #96C652
#96C652
oklch(76.8% 0.155 128.4)
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 #D097FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #D097FF 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.